Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Congo
Congo: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 4.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Congo, 1980–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.3% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 636.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Congo peaked at 12.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Congo 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.2% | — |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +35.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +157.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -53.2% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -38.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -73.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +67.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -47.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +253.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +74.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +124.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +209.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 2.2% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Congo?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Congo was 4.3% in 2019, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 636.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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).