Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
170th
of 180 countries
All-time high
16,519 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
1.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 16,519 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Congo ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.2% |
| 1963 | 4.95 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 1964 | 1.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 1965 | 18.13 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +848.4% |
| 1966 | 18.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1968 | 21.69 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.4% |
| 1969 | 16.81 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 26.02 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1971 | 31.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 30.27 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 23.01 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 70.57 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +206.7% |
| 1975 | 40.45 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1976 | 35.63 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 42.32 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 33.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 140.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +323.5% |
| 1980 | 271.21 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 1981 | 374.52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1982 | 123.64 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 1983 | 34.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1984 | 22.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 22.23 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32.67 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1987 | 25.69 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 27.11 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 30.9 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 29.85 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.46 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 22.59 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 16.64 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1994 | 159.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +861.0% |
| 1995 | 186.25 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 278.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1997 | 184.92 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 11.84 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.6% |
| 1999 | 124.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +953.2% |
| 2000 | 659.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +428.5% |
| 2001 | 210.81 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 103.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2003 | 115.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 364.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +215.6% |
| 2005 | 2,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +492.5% |
| 2006 | 5,411 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +150.6% |
| 2007 | 6,394 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 11,366 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 11,146 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 13,022 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 16,519 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 16,250 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15,359 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 14,425 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,505 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 2,092 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 1,113 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 1,240 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2,894 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2020 | 3,340 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,426 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 2,447 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,587 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +953.2% | 11.84 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 124.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +861.0% | 16.64 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 159.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +848.4% | 1.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.13 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +492.5% | 364.48 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,160 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +428.5% | 124.7 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.03 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +323.5% | 33.24 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.68 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 24.54 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.4 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 23.01 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 140.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.43 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 374.52 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.07 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.84 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 278.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,793 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 103.8 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,366 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,942 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,113 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,519 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,577 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,340 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Mongolia 3,154 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Yemen 2,369 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,251 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mauritania 1,978 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 1,797 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bolivia 1,662 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,519 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Congo rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.