Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Congo
Congo: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 108.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▲ Rising
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 108.17 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Congo peaked at 108.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.69 units per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Congo ranks 28th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.8 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 53.8 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 42.16 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1963 | 47.32 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 41.36 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 36.15 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 35.13 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 38.67 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 41.38 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 42.11 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 47.56 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 43.79 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 36.32 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 31.69 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 40.99 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 35.42 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 41.54 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 40.37 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 37.76 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 33.22 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 31.98 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 37.96 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 45.64 units per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 43.82 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 46.81 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 52.72 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 53.66 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.25 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 43.33 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 39.39 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 42.19 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 39.85 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 40.68 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 35.67 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 76.01 units per US$ of GDP | +113.1% |
| 1995 | 63.73 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 60.29 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 71.71 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 73.85 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 78.15 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 95.91 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 85.13 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 89.39 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 67.11 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 59.86 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 59.58 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.42 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 71.01 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 73.25 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 91.65 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 95.2 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 108.17 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 108.17 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.78 units per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 108.17 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +113.1% | 35.67 units per US$ of GDP | 76.01 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.39 units per US$ of GDP | 35.13 units per US$ of GDP | 55.8 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.87 units per US$ of GDP | 31.69 units per US$ of GDP | 47.56 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.06 units per US$ of GDP | 31.98 units per US$ of GDP | 53.66 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.21 units per US$ of GDP | 35.67 units per US$ of GDP | 78.15 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.53 units per US$ of GDP | 59.58 units per US$ of GDP | 95.91 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.69 units per US$ of GDP | 95.2 units per US$ of GDP | 108.17 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 25 Tanzania 112.87 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 111.99 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Myanmar 111.88 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 108.16 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Mali 99.47 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 South Korea 99.38 units per US$ of GDP 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Congo?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Congo was 108.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 108.17 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.69 units per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Congo rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 158 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.