Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 345,680 current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2016, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Congo stood at 345,680 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 496.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 345,680 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -238,247 current LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Congo 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,407 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 7,580 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1962 | 4,617 current LCU per person | -39.1% |
| 1963 | 8,222 current LCU per person | +78.1% |
| 1964 | 8,274 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6,896 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1966 | 7,847 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 9,314 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 10,006 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 10,617 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 10,926 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11,210 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13,278 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 15,239 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 17,322 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 24,330 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 29,510 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 33,295 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 35,654 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 38,263 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 43,958 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 54,425 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 81,252 current LCU per person | +49.3% |
| 1983 | 90,177 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 100,619 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 106,980 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 102,671 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 91,149 current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 90,549 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 99,863 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 93,281 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 93,749 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 94,352 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 61,905 current LCU per person | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 62,092 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66,572 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 70,182 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 78,536 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 85,610 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 90,991 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 62,933 current LCU per person | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 83,513 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 74,344 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 76,453 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 78,121 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,587 current LCU per person | -87.7% |
| 2006 | -87,217 current LCU per person | -1009.8% |
| 2007 | -69,246 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
| 2008 | -196,825 current LCU per person | +184.2% |
| 2009 | -151,955 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 2010 | -191,141 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | -238,247 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2012 | -131,589 current LCU per person | -44.8% |
| 2013 | -103,673 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 11,474 current LCU per person | -111.1% |
| 2015 | 214,345 current LCU per person | +1768.1% |
| 2016 | 345,680 current LCU per person | +61.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 345,680 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,450 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 345,680 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1768.1% | 11,474 current LCU per person | 214,345 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | -1009.8% | 9,587 current LCU per person | -87,217 current LCU per person |
| 2008 | -184.2% | -69,246 current LCU per person | -196,825 current LCU per person |
| 2014 | +111.1% | -103,673 current LCU per person | 11,474 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,978 current LCU per person | 4,617 current LCU per person | 10,617 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,903 current LCU per person | 10,926 current LCU per person | 38,263 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,164 current LCU per person | 43,958 current LCU per person | 106,980 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,727 current LCU per person | 61,905 current LCU per person | 94,352 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -12,029 current LCU per person | -196,825 current LCU per person | 83,513 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -13,307 current LCU per person | -238,247 current LCU per person | 345,680 current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 51 Turkey 365,380 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Malawi 362,247 current LCU per person compare
- 53 North Macedonia 360,001 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 331,594 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Bhutan 306,653 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Nigeria 296,323 current LCU per person 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 345,680 current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 345,680 current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -238,247 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 496.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.