Money in Congo
Congo: Money was 1.69 trillion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.69 trillion
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
33rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.69 trillion
in 2011
All-time low
7.02 billion
in 1962
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Money in Congo, 1960–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.69 trillion for money in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 611.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Congo peaked at 1.69 trillion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.02 billion, in 1962.
Congo ranks 33rd of 162 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.35 billion | — |
| 1961 | 8.16 billion | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 7.02 billion | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 8.15 billion | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 7.68 billion | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 7.17 billion | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 7.75 billion | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 9.18 billion | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 10.40 billion | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 11.16 billion | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 13.08 billion | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 14.11 billion | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 14.92 billion | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 17.18 billion | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 24.00 billion | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 27.17 billion | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 31.34 billion | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 30.89 billion | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 33.18 billion | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 39.82 billion | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 54.56 billion | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 75.67 billion | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 98.62 billion | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 91.91 billion | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 102.69 billion | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 113.92 billion | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 99.24 billion | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 103.97 billion | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 95.88 billion | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 94.12 billion | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 118.08 billion | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 108.58 billion | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 119.32 billion | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 95.76 billion | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 134.49 billion | +40.4% |
| 1995 | 134.84 billion | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 153.18 billion | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 166.56 billion | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 143.98 billion | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 184.03 billion | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 309.58 billion | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 238.08 billion | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 271.24 billion | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 235.15 billion | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 278.79 billion | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 396.19 billion | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 584.61 billion | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 623.65 billion | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 853.40 billion | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 891.17 billion | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 trillion | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 trillion | +35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.40 billion | 7.02 billion | 11.16 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.57 billion | 13.08 billion | 39.82 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.06 billion | 54.56 billion | 113.92 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.88 billion | 95.76 billion | 184.03 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 468.18 billion | 235.15 billion | 891.17 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion | 1.25 trillion | 1.69 trillion | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Congo
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 345,680 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 65.23 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 552.98 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 581.65 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 581.65 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 604.00 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 95.37 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money in Congo?
- Money in Congo was 1.69 trillion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 trillion in 2011.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 billion in 1962.
- How does Congo rank for money?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.