Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.5% for claims on central government, etc. in 2023.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 23.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2010.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.2% | — |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | -34.7% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -33.4% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +43.9% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 10.6% | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -35.5% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +41.3% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -59.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -24.5% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +96.6% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +154.1% |
| 1991 | 15.5% | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -85.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -87.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +262.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -47.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3% | -159.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -210.9% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -196.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -242.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -165.1% |
| 2010 | -3.0% | +546.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -204.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +62.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +37.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.4%, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -546.0% | -0.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 10.7% | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 4.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 0.3% | 23.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 claims on central government, etc. in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.5% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.