Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Congo
Congo: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) was -17.0% in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Congo, 1994–2003
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded -17.0% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17,275.8% on the previous year and down 15,123.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Congo peaked at 0.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -17.0%, in 2003.
Congo ranks 98th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | -17.0% | -17275.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -17.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%. (12 countries reporting)
- Congo's -17.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | -4.2% | -17.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
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 loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Congo?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Congo was -17.0% in 2003, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.0% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 98 countries with data for 2003.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15,123.6%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.