Domestic credit to private sector in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Domestic credit to private sector was 7.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 7.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.