External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … sectors was 26.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo is 26.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 776.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 197.7% | — |
| 2001 | 776.2% | +292.7% |
| 2002 | 640.3% | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 541.6% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 333.5% | -38.4% |
| 2005 | 309.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 194.6% | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 171.3% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 102.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 106.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 123.7% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -13.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 26.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 26.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … sectors in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +292.7% | 197.7% | 776.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 336.9% | 101.4% | 776.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 21.8% | 123.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 30.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Democratic Republic of Congo was 26.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 776.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.