Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 11.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monetary sector credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo is 11.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.3% | — |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +46.1% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | -31.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +59.5% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +44.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +39.9% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +62.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +80.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +32.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 11.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Democratic Republic of Congo was 11.3% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.