Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Congo
Congo: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 24.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Congo, 2010–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Congo is 24.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 2,466.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Congo peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 6th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +40.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +104.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +174.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +7.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 24.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 24.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
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 non-performing loans to gross loans in Congo?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Congo was 24.8% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,466.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.