Claims on central government, etc. in Congo
Congo: Claims on central government, etc. was 17.2% in 2023. β Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Congo, 1960β2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, claims on central government, etc. in Congo stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Congo peaked at 17.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 2011.
That places Congo 59th out of 186 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 | -0.7% | -7.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 2.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.3% | -19.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.2% | -22.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.3% | 17.2% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 345,680 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 65.23 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 552.98 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 581.65 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 581.65 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 604.00 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 95.37 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Congo?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Congo was 17.2% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. 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 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.