External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 15.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 63.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 the banking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 15.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the'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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 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.