Claims on private sector in Congo
Congo: Claims on private sector was 11.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Claims on private sector in Congo, 1966–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in annual growth as % of M2.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.8% for claims on private sector in 2011.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 171.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on private sector in Congo peaked at 127.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -59.1%, in 1986.
Congo ranks 25th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on private sector 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 127.9% | — |
| 1981 | 63.9% | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -68.8% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -70.7% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +455.0% |
| 1986 | -59.1% | -385.3% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -114.8% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +393.8% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -73.0% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -51.5% |
| 1992 | -6.9% | -302.1% |
| 1993 | -39.8% | +476.6% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -117.5% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +505.8% |
| 2000 | -4.5% | -118.0% |
| 2001 | -16.4% | +267.1% |
| 2002 | -18.0% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -128.7% |
| 2004 | -2.8% | -153.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -147.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +839.8% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -49.7% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +101.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | -59.1% | 127.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -39.8% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -18.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 12.9% compare
- 23 Mauritania 12.1% compare
- 24 South Africa 11.9% compare
- 26 Tunisia 11.1% compare
- 27 Niger 10.6% compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 10.6% compare
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 private sector in Congo?
- Claims on private sector in Congo was 11.8% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest claims on private sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest claims on private sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.1% in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for claims on private sector?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is claims on private sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. 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 private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.