Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Bank deposits to GDP (%) was 20.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank deposits to GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 20.9% for bank deposits to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank deposits to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank deposits to GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +13.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank deposits to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Bank deposits to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank deposits to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for bank deposits to gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank deposits to gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, 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. Bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25); 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).