Claims on governments and other public entities in Congo
Congo: Claims on governments and other public entities was -1.69 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments and other public entities in Congo, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, claims on governments and other public entities in Congo stood at -1.69 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 1,165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments and other public entities in Congo peaked at 179.63 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.69 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Congo 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on governments and other public entities in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 1.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1974 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 9.28 billion current LCU | +165.2% |
| 1976 | 12.76 billion current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 18.78 billion current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1978 | 21.88 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 21.12 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 22.66 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.69 billion current LCU | -79.3% |
| 1982 | 20.31 billion current LCU | +333.3% |
| 1983 | 19.08 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 39.66 billion current LCU | +107.9% |
| 1985 | 32.24 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 117.42 billion current LCU | +264.3% |
| 1987 | 85.86 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 82.23 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 73.36 billion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 76.70 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 74.52 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 90.25 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 94.44 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 79.58 billion current LCU | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 82.75 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 85.27 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 105.46 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 123.10 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 102.58 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 93.16 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 158.18 billion current LCU | +69.8% |
| 2002 | 178.34 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 179.63 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 165.26 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2005 | -77.33 billion current LCU | -146.8% |
| 2006 | -456.10 billion current LCU | +489.9% |
| 2007 | -480.94 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -1.08 trillion current LCU | +125.1% |
| 2009 | -962.02 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -1.27 trillion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2011 | -1.69 trillion current LCU | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.12 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 21.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.75 billion current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | 117.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.47 billion current LCU | 74.52 billion current LCU | 123.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -228.46 billion current LCU | -1.08 trillion current LCU | 179.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.48 trillion current LCU | -1.69 trillion current LCU | -1.27 trillion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0352 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 87.32 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 91.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 91.84 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 95.37 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 604.00 million SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on governments and other public entities in Congo?
- Claims on governments and other public entities in Congo was -1.69 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 179.63 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest claims on governments and other public entities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on governments and other public entities rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.