External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Congo
Congo: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 68.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Congo, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Congo recorded 68.4% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Congo peaked at 238.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2014.
Congo ranks 29th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 all sectors in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 238.9% | — |
| 1996 | 154.7% | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 168.8% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 204.7% | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 151.5% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 109.9% | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 206.7% | +88.2% |
| 2002 | 178.7% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 196.1% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 142.9% | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 105.2% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -5.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 68.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 68.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.7% | 151.5% | 238.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 122.9% | 61.3% | 206.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 31.4% | 80.1% | 10 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Congo?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Congo was 68.4% in 2019, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 238.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.