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

Latest (2019)
4.3%
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
149th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1988
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Congo, 1980–2019

02.557.51012.51980199920191980: 2.2 %1981: 2.6 %1982: 3.4 %1983: 5.2 %1984: 7.1 %1985: 6.4 %1986: 7 %1987: 4.7 %1988: 12 %1989: 9.3 %1990: 8.5 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.3 %1993: 3.4 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 3.5 %1996: 3 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 2.1 %2000: 1.4 %2001: 0.968 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 0.911 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 0.327 %2006: 0.357 %2007: 0.598 %2008: 0.644 %2009: 0.589 %2010: 0.302 %2011: 0.158 %2012: 0.557 %2013: 0.368 %2014: 0.644 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 3.3 %2019: 4.3 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Congo, 1980 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.8% compare
  2. 147 Haiti 4.5% compare
  3. 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.5% compare
  4. 150 Botswana 4.3% compare
  5. 151 Nigeria 4.2% compare
  6. 152 Estonia 4.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

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).