Congo vs Nigeria: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP

Congo
13.2%
in 2019
Nigeria
12.2%
in 2021
Congo rank
165th
Nigeria rank
168th

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 13.2% against 12.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6% 5.6% 9.9% Congo
1970s 13.8% 6.8% 7.1% Congo
1980s 24.2% 6.8% 17.4% Congo
1990s 9.7% 6.8% 2.8% Congo
2000s 3.2% 11.5% 8.3% Nigeria
2010s 11.8% 12.0% 0.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks to gdp, Congo or Nigeria?
Congo, at 13.2% against 12.2% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks to gdp between Congo and Nigeria?
1.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Congo ranks 165th and Nigeria ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).