Broad money in Congo
Congo: Broad money was 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Congo is 2.64 trillion current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Congo peaked at 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.24 billion current LCU, in 1962.
That places Congo 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.94 billion current LCU | 7.24 billion current LCU | 11.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.01 billion current LCU | 14.00 billion current LCU | 45.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.37 billion current LCU | 61.62 billion current LCU | 149.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.33 billion current LCU | 124.24 billion current LCU | 210.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 514.85 billion current LCU | 236.52 billion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 trillion current LCU | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 2.53 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 trillion current LCU | 2.06 trillion current LCU | 2.64 trillion current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More financial sector data for Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.7% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.6 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 1.81 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Net foreign assets 230.97 billion current LCU (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Broad money 28.4% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.2% (2023)
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.8% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Congo?
- Broad money in Congo was 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 trillion current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 billion current LCU in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for broad money?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.