Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Congo
Congo: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 83.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
83.6%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
250.2%
in 1986
All-time low
21.1%
in 2007
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Bank credit to bank deposits in Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 83.6% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Congo peaked at 250.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2007.
That places Congo 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162.4% | — |
| 1961 | 172.9% | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 159.1% | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 180.5% | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 213.9% | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 208.1% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 217.1% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 199.3% | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 173.0% | -13.2% |
| 1969 | 177.5% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 155.2% | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 167.2% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 195.8% | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 196.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 152.0% | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 188.6% | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 192.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 208.9% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 191.6% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 175.7% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 145.2% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 153.2% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 180.3% | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 214.3% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 229.8% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 202.6% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 250.2% | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 224.6% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 129.8% | -42.2% |
| 1989 | 128.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 124.1% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 120.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 114.1% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 116.6% | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 106.5% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 102.4% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 111.6% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 152.6% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -63.4% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | +78.8% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 83.6% | -10.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 83.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 83.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.4% | 159.1% | 217.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.3% | 152.0% | 208.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.8% | 128.1% | 250.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.1% | 88.6% | 152.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 21.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 33.8% | 93.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Congo?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Congo was 83.6% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 250.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).