Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.0% on the previous year and up 498.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -70.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Congo ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 54.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 30.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1963 | 54.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1964 | 52.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 44.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 50.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 52.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 54.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 55.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 50.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 48.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 43.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 46.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 51.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 65.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 74.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 70.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 57.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 47.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 51.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 71.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 83.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 101.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 117.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 86.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 91.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 96.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 79.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 84.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 81.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 59.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 93.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 86.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 78.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 97.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 129.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 117.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 61.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2001 | 97.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 82.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 75.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 59.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -91.1% |
| 2006 | -41.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -878.1% |
| 2007 | -31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2008 | -69.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.4% |
| 2009 | -66.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2010 | -64.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | -70.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | -35.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2013 | -28.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -111.4% |
| 2015 | 87.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2657.9% |
| 2016 | 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +2657.9% | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -878.1% | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | -121.4% | -31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 54.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 74.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 59.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -69.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 97.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -70.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 34 Burkina Faso 184.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 174.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Nepal 168.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Angola 146.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Gabon 142.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Pakistan 137.38 current LCU 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 165.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.