Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Congo
Congo: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 2.45 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Congo, 1969–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.45 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Congo peaked at 12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2015.
Congo ranks 60th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.5 | — |
| 1970 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.5 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5 | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 10.75 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.25 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.45 | 4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 59 Papua New Guinea 2.5 compare
- 60 Central African Republic 2.45 compare
- 60 Chad 2.45 compare
- 63 Morocco 2.25 compare
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 discount rate, percent per annum in Congo?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Congo was 2.45 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.