Financial Markets Index in Congo
Congo: Financial Markets Index was 0.0181 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Markets Index in Congo, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0181 for financial markets index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Congo peaked at 0.0399 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0093, in 2008.
Congo ranks 116th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.018 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0268 | +48.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0382 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0399 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0385 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0348 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0329 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0344 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0331 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0327 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0291 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0262 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0291 | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0237 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 0.028 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0234 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 | -52.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0201 | +116.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0351 | +74.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0394 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0376 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.032 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0181 | -43.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0181 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.016, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0181 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Index in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +116.8% | 0.0093 | 0.0201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0331 | 0.018 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0294 | 0.0242 | 0.0344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0186 | 0.0093 | 0.0333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 | 0.0093 | 0.0394 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 | 0.0181 | 0.0181 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 113 Turkmenistan 0.0211 compare
- 114 Armenia 0.021 compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.0196 compare
- 117 Belarus 0.0176 compare
- 118 Guatemala 0.017 compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.0168 compare
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 financial markets index in Congo?
- Financial markets index in Congo was 0.0181 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 in 1985.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for financial markets index?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.