Claims on governments, etc. in Congo
Congo: Claims on governments, etc. was -35.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on governments, etc. in Congo, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on governments, etc. in Congo is -35.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 282.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on governments, etc. in Congo peaked at 57.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -89.8%, in 2006.
Congo ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on governments, etc. in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of M2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.4% | — |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -57.6% |
| 1974 | 6.4% | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | +247.1% |
| 1976 | 11.9% | -46.9% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +49.3% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -49.7% |
| 1979 | -2.0% | -122.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -268.0% |
| 1981 | -29.2% | -958.9% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -157.8% |
| 1983 | -1.1% | -106.2% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -1799.9% |
| 1985 | -6.0% | -133.6% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | -1048.1% |
| 1987 | -23.9% | -141.9% |
| 1988 | -2.6% | -89.2% |
| 1989 | -6.6% | +156.2% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | -136.5% |
| 1991 | -1.3% | -155.1% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -857.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -75.5% |
| 1994 | -12.0% | -582.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -116.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +592.3% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | -11.7% | -233.4% |
| 2000 | -4.5% | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | -535.5% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -94.3% |
| 2004 | -5.5% | -1243.6% |
| 2005 | -77.6% | +1301.3% |
| 2006 | -89.8% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | -95.5% |
| 2008 | -83.2% | +1979.0% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -115.1% |
| 2010 | -30.7% | -344.3% |
| 2011 | -35.5% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | -2.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | -29.2% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -12.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -22.4% | -89.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.1% | -35.5% | -30.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 governments, etc. in Congo?
- Claims on governments, etc. in Congo was -35.5% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on governments, etc. recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest claims on governments, etc. recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.8% in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for claims on governments, etc.?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on governments, etc. rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 282.5%. 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, etc. (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.