Claims on central government, etc. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Claims on central government, etc. was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1963–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 23.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2010.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 142nd out of 186 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. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 224,551 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 340.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 59.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2023)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.15 billion SDR (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.80 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.80 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.80 billion SDR (2023)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 35.96 SDR per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.