Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Congo
Congo: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -4.94 million units per square kilometre in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Congo, 1961–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded -4.94 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 1,131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Congo peaked at 553,938 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, -4.94 million units per square kilometre, in 2011.
Congo ranks 162nd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -790.63 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | -8,668 units per square kilometre | +996.3% |
| 1963 | -58.57 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1964 | -1,669 units per square kilometre | +2750.0% |
| 1965 | -4,246 units per square kilometre | +154.4% |
| 1966 | -2,343 units per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1967 | 1,903 units per square kilometre | -181.2% |
| 1968 | 5,693 units per square kilometre | +199.1% |
| 1969 | 8,015 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1970 | 8,471 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 5,567 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 10,773 units per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1973 | 14,264 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 17,991 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 33,242 units per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1976 | 39,157 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 52,487 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 67,073 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 66,903 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 71,454 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 22,134 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1982 | 70,490 units per square kilometre | +218.5% |
| 1983 | 70,054 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 60,422 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 55,819 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 43,467 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 35,456 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 128,504 units per square kilometre | +262.4% |
| 1989 | 214,832 units per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 177,016 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 190,018 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 257,517 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 242,723 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 233,022 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 242,325 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 249,704 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 308,811 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 360,471 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 300,372 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 228,237 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 478,741 units per square kilometre | +109.8% |
| 2002 | 507,584 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 537,997 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 553,938 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -133,432 units per square kilometre | -124.1% |
| 2006 | -1.34 million units per square kilometre | +901.0% |
| 2007 | -1.42 million units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -3.16 million units per square kilometre | +123.2% |
| 2009 | -2.82 million units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | -3.85 million units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2011 | -4.94 million units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -4.94 million units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -4.94 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 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 | -2750.0% | -58.57 units per square kilometre | -1,669 units per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -996.3% | -790.63 units per square kilometre | -8,668 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -901.0% | -133,432 units per square kilometre | -1.34 million units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +262.4% | 35,456 units per square kilometre | 128,504 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -240.44 units per square kilometre | -8,668 units per square kilometre | 8,015 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,593 units per square kilometre | 5,567 units per square kilometre | 67,073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,263 units per square kilometre | 22,134 units per square kilometre | 214,832 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 256,198 units per square kilometre | 177,016 units per square kilometre | 360,471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -655,860 units per square kilometre | -3.16 million units per square kilometre | 553,938 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.40 million units per square kilometre | -4.94 million units per square kilometre | -3.85 million units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 159 Nigeria -3.41 million units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Uganda -3.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Chile -3.95 million units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Denmark -5.85 million units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Paraguay -6.27 million units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Cambodia -17.34 million units per square kilometre 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 -4.94 million units per square kilometre 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 553,938 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 million units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 172 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 1,131.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.