Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Congo
Congo: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.69 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 471.57 billion, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.69 trillion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423.93 billion, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.