Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
176th
of 182 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.6%
in 2018
Years of data
26
1994–2020

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2020

0510151994200720201994: 11.1 %1995: 16.5 %1996: 7.6 %1997: 10.7 %1998: 11.4 %1999: 15.5 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.5 %2008: 2.9 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 0.96 %2015: 0.816 %2016: 0.83 %2017: 0.774 %2018: 0.569 %2019: 0.84 %2020: 0.738 %

Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.7% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 16.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994 to 2020.
Year % Change
1994 11.1%
1995 16.5% +48.7%
1996 7.6% -54.0%
1997 10.7% +41.4%
1998 11.4% +6.9%
1999 15.5% +35.1%
2001 9.3% -39.5%
2002 10.1% +8.5%
2003 5.7% -43.7%
2004 6.9% +21.0%
2005 3.2% -53.6%
2006 3.1% -4.2%
2007 3.5% +15.4%
2008 2.9% -18.0%
2009 2.3% -20.5%
2010 2.3% -2.3%
2011 2.2% -4.5%
2012 2.0% -9.2%
2013 2.1% +7.1%
2014 1.0% -54.1%
2015 0.8% -15.0%
2016 0.8% +1.7%
2017 0.8% -6.7%
2018 0.6% -26.4%
2019 0.8% +47.6%
2020 0.7% -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.1% 7.6% 16.5% 6
2000s 5.2% 2.3% 10.1% 9
2010s 1.3% 0.6% 2.3% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.7% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 176th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 6,146 data points, 1983–2020
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The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.