Total reserves in Congo
Congo: Total reserves was 11.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in Congo, 1971–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.3% for total reserves in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Congo peaked at 176.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
Congo ranks 102nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 0.7% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 5.2% | 176.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More financial sector data for Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Net domestic credit 1.81 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2021)
- Net foreign assets 230.97 billion current LCU (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Net migration -2,999 (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in Congo?
- Total reserves in Congo was 11.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 176.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for total reserves?
- Congo ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.