Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) was 7.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (World Development) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.3% | — |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +46.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +59.5% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +73.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +88.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +24.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.1%, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.