External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis … banking was 15.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 63.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 74th out of 180 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 … banking in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4% | — |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +277.8% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +109.8% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -66.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +68.0% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -16.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 12.3% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 10.9% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.3% | 18.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.3% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.