Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Congo
Congo: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -1.21 trillion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims in Congo is -1.21 trillion, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 545.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Congo peaked at 275.96 billion in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.21 trillion, in 2011.
Congo ranks 176th of 178 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.77 billion | — |
| 1961 | 8.22 billion | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 5.14 billion | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 9.40 billion | +82.9% |
| 1964 | 9.72 billion | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 8.33 billion | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 9.75 billion | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 11.91 billion | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 13.17 billion | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 14.40 billion | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 15.27 billion | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 16.15 billion | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.74 billion | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 23.37 billion | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 27.41 billion | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 39.59 billion | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 49.20 billion | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 56.85 billion | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 62.33 billion | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 billion | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 80.40 billion | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 101.76 billion | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 155.23 billion | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 175.87 billion | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 201.19 billion | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 220.31 billion | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 217.72 billion | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 199.02 billion | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 203.52 billion | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 231.04 billion | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 222.06 billion | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 229.61 billion | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 237.72 billion | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 160.65 billion | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 165.98 billion | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 183.04 billion | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 198.39 billion | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 226.80 billion | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 252.73 billion | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 275.96 billion | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 198.32 billion | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 272.48 billion | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 239.75 billion | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 265.46 billion | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 274.22 billion | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.57 billion | -85.2% |
| 2006 | -359.60 billion | -986.4% |
| 2007 | -369.79 billion | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -890.28 billion | +140.8% |
| 2009 | -719.27 billion | -19.2% |
| 2010 | -972.75 billion | +35.2% |
| 2011 | -1.21 trillion | +24.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.21 trillion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.79 billion. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.21 trillion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 456.94 billion. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -986.4% | 40.57 billion | -359.60 billion |
| 2008 | -140.8% | -369.79 billion | -890.28 billion |
| 2005 | -85.2% | 274.22 billion | 40.57 billion |
| 1963 | +82.9% | 5.14 billion | 9.40 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 billion | 5.14 billion | 14.40 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.83 billion | 15.27 billion | 68.43 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.61 billion | 80.40 billion | 231.04 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.29 billion | 160.65 billion | 275.96 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -104.81 billion | -890.28 billion | 274.22 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.09 trillion | -1.21 trillion | -972.75 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 in Congo?
- Domestic claims in Congo was -1.21 trillion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 275.96 billion in 1999.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 trillion in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for domestic claims?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 545.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.