Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) was 1.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.2% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -82.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +779.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +727.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -26.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +779.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2003 | +727.6% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).