Net domestic credit in Congo
Congo: Net domestic credit was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Congo, 1960–2016
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit in Congo is 1.81 trillion current LCU, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 65.2% on the previous year and up 639.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Congo peaked at 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.10 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Congo 82nd out of 187 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.77 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1962 | 5.14 billion current LCU | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 1964 | 9.72 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 8.33 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 9.75 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 11.91 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 13.17 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 14.40 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 15.27 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 16.15 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 19.74 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 23.37 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 27.41 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 39.59 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 49.20 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 56.85 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 62.33 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 68.43 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 80.40 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 101.76 billion current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 155.23 billion current LCU | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 175.87 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 201.19 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 220.31 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 217.72 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 199.02 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 203.52 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 231.04 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 222.06 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 229.61 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 237.72 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 160.65 billion current LCU | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 165.98 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 183.04 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 198.39 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 226.80 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 252.73 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 275.96 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 198.32 billion current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 273.30 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 249.11 billion current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 263.44 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 278.54 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 35.44 billion current LCU | -87.3% |
| 2006 | -334.69 billion current LCU | -1044.5% |
| 2007 | -275.63 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -809.64 billion current LCU | +193.7% |
| 2009 | -650.55 billion current LCU | -19.6% |
| 2010 | -852.93 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2011 | -1.10 trillion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2012 | -623.79 billion current LCU | -43.2% |
| 2013 | -503.55 billion current LCU | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 57.09 billion current LCU | -111.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +1813.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +65.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.81 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 680.59 billion current LCU, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.81 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit 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% | 57.09 billion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU |
| 2006 | -1044.5% | 35.44 billion current LCU | -334.69 billion current LCU |
| 2008 | -193.7% | -275.63 billion current LCU | -809.64 billion current LCU |
| 2014 | +111.3% | -503.55 billion current LCU | 57.09 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | -87.3% | 278.54 billion current LCU | 35.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 billion current LCU | 5.14 billion current LCU | 14.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.83 billion current LCU | 15.27 billion current LCU | 68.43 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.61 billion current LCU | 80.40 billion current LCU | 231.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.29 billion current LCU | 160.65 billion current LCU | 275.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -77.24 billion current LCU | -809.64 billion current LCU | 278.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -17.64 billion current LCU | -1.10 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 7 |
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 net domestic credit in Congo?
- Net domestic credit in Congo was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.10 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for net domestic credit?
- Congo ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is net domestic credit 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.