Domestic credit to private sector in Congo
Congo: Domestic credit to private sector was 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Congo, 1960–2019
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 13.4% for domestic credit to private sector in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Congo peaked at 31.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
That places Congo 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.2% | — |
| 1961 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 20.1% | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 19.3% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.2% | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 19.9% | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 17.9% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -56.1% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 14.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 6.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
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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 credit to private sector in Congo?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Congo was 13.4% in 2019, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.