Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Congo
Congo: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 461.87 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Congo, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 461.87 billion current LCU for money and quasi money (m2), flow in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.5% on the previous year and up 572.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Congo peaked at 461.87 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -97.77 billion current LCU, in 2001.
Congo ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 960.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -1.43 billion current LCU | -249.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 billion current LCU | -187.4% |
| 1964 | -300.00 million current LCU | -124.0% |
| 1965 | -580.00 million current LCU | +93.3% |
| 1966 | 750.00 million current LCU | -229.3% |
| 1967 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +92.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 552.00 million current LCU | -65.2% |
| 1970 | 2.06 billion current LCU | +273.0% |
| 1971 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -40.2% |
| 1972 | 958.00 million current LCU | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +149.9% |
| 1974 | 7.27 billion current LCU | +203.7% |
| 1975 | 3.46 billion current LCU | -52.5% |
| 1976 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 814.00 million current LCU | -82.5% |
| 1978 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +187.3% |
| 1979 | 8.02 billion current LCU | +242.9% |
| 1980 | 16.50 billion current LCU | +105.7% |
| 1981 | 31.06 billion current LCU | +88.2% |
| 1982 | 24.29 billion current LCU | -21.8% |
| 1983 | -1.74 billion current LCU | -107.1% |
| 1984 | 8.37 billion current LCU | -582.7% |
| 1985 | 25.93 billion current LCU | +209.7% |
| 1986 | -17.32 billion current LCU | -166.8% |
| 1987 | 7.88 billion current LCU | -145.5% |
| 1988 | -6.31 billion current LCU | -180.0% |
| 1989 | 4.13 billion current LCU | -165.6% |
| 1990 | 25.38 billion current LCU | +513.7% |
| 1991 | -7.84 billion current LCU | -130.9% |
| 1992 | 13.70 billion current LCU | -274.7% |
| 1993 | -44.93 billion current LCU | -427.9% |
| 1994 | 35.03 billion current LCU | -178.0% |
| 1995 | -82.00 million current LCU | -100.2% |
| 1996 | 24.99 billion current LCU | -30572.0% |
| 1997 | 17.53 billion current LCU | -29.9% |
| 1998 | -25.78 billion current LCU | -247.1% |
| 1999 | 34.96 billion current LCU | -235.6% |
| 2000 | 123.41 billion current LCU | +253.0% |
| 2001 | -97.77 billion current LCU | -179.2% |
| 2002 | 30.01 billion current LCU | -130.7% |
| 2003 | -7.05 billion current LCU | -123.5% |
| 2004 | 53.04 billion current LCU | -852.0% |
| 2005 | 109.38 billion current LCU | +106.2% |
| 2006 | 198.65 billion current LCU | +81.6% |
| 2007 | 102.59 billion current LCU | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 238.01 billion current LCU | +132.0% |
| 2009 | 47.30 billion current LCU | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 157.36 billion current LCU | +232.7% |
| 2011 | 461.87 billion current LCU | +193.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 461.87 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.42 billion current LCU, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 461.87 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.09 billion current LCU, 9.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +30572.0% | -82.00 million current LCU | 24.99 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.89 million current LCU | -1.43 billion current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.32 billion current LCU | 814.00 million current LCU | 8.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.28 billion current LCU | -17.32 billion current LCU | 31.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.29 billion current LCU | -44.93 billion current LCU | 35.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.76 billion current LCU | -97.77 billion current LCU | 238.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.62 billion current LCU | 157.36 billion current LCU | 461.87 billion current LCU | 2 |
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 money and quasi money (m2), flow in Congo?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Congo was 461.87 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 461.87 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.77 billion current LCU in 2001.
- How does Congo rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.