Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Congo
Congo: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -107.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Congo stood at -107.67 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 284.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Congo peaked at 63.15 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -107.67 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Congo ranks 169th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.11 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | -1.78 units per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1962 | -17.78 units per US$ of GDP | +898.6% |
| 1963 | -0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | -99.3% |
| 1964 | -3.07 units per US$ of GDP | +2543.4% |
| 1965 | -7.31 units per US$ of GDP | +138.2% |
| 1966 | -3.63 units per US$ of GDP | -50.4% |
| 1967 | 2.74 units per US$ of GDP | -175.5% |
| 1968 | 7.74 units per US$ of GDP | +182.6% |
| 1969 | 10.33 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 10.52 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 8.96 units per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1973 | 8.99 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10.5 units per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 14.8 units per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 17.72 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 23.42 units per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 26.07 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 19.06 units per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 14.3 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1981 | 3.79 units per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1982 | 11.14 units per US$ of GDP | +193.8% |
| 1983 | 11.41 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.41 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 8.82 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 8.03 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 5.27 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 19.83 units per US$ of GDP | +276.4% |
| 1989 | 30.7 units per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1990 | 21.6 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 23.81 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 29.98 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 30.88 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 44.97 units per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 39.11 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 33.56 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 45.4 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 63.15 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 43.56 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 24.15 units per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 58.46 units per US$ of GDP | +142.1% |
| 2002 | 57.13 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 52.44 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 40.62 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | -6.85 units per US$ of GDP | -116.9% |
| 2006 | -56.5 units per US$ of GDP | +724.6% |
| 2007 | -55.1 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -92.69 units per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 2009 | -98.94 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -100.11 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | -107.67 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -107.67 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -107.67 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -2543.4% | -0.1161 units per US$ of GDP | -3.07 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | -898.6% | -1.78 units per US$ of GDP | -17.78 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -724.6% | -6.85 units per US$ of GDP | -56.5 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.6 units per US$ of GDP | -17.78 units per US$ of GDP | 10.33 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.59 units per US$ of GDP | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | 26.07 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.27 units per US$ of GDP | 3.79 units per US$ of GDP | 30.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6 units per US$ of GDP | 21.6 units per US$ of GDP | 63.15 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.73 units per US$ of GDP | -98.94 units per US$ of GDP | 58.46 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -103.89 units per US$ of GDP | -107.67 units per US$ of GDP | -100.11 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic -78.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Paraguay -101.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Mongolia -106.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Belarus -154.56 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Iraq -228.86 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Cambodia -251.45 units per US$ of GDP 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Congo?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Congo was -107.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.15 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -107.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 284.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.