Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 65.2%
World rank
98th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
-3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
56
1961–2016
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.2% on the previous year and up 639.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Congo 98th out of 185 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 square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,070 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,051 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 27,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1964 | 28,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 24,392 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 28,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 34,876 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 38,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 42,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 44,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 47,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 57,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 68,439 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 80,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 115,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 144,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 166,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 182,507 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 200,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 235,425 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 297,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 454,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 515,004 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 589,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 645,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 637,552 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 582,788 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 595,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 676,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 650,249 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 672,366 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 696,097 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 470,425 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 486,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 535,977 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 580,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 664,132 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 740,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 808,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 580,738 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 800,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 729,455 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 771,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 815,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 103,766 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2006 | -980,053 current LCU per square kilometre | -1044.5% |
| 2007 | -807,110 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +193.7% |
| 2009 | -1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | -2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2011 | -3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2012 | -1.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2013 | -1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 167,183 current LCU per square kilometre | -111.3% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1813.8% |
| 2016 | 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.74 million current LCU per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1813.8% | 167,183 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.20 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -1044.5% | 103,766 current LCU per square kilometre | -980,053 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -193.7% | -807,110 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +111.3% | -1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 167,183 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -87.3% | 815,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 103,766 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,296 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,051 current LCU per square kilometre | 42,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,788 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,714 current LCU per square kilometre | 200,394 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 523,005 current LCU per square kilometre | 235,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 676,545 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 630,435 current LCU per square kilometre | 470,425 current LCU per square kilometre | 808,091 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -226,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 815,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -51,644 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 6.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Honduras 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Bhutan 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Vanuatu 5.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Yemen 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo was 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 639.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.