Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 32.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo is 32.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.2% on the previous year and up 775.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 493.57 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -392.28 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 49.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -40.64 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1966 | 60.06 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1967 | 493.57 % change on previous year | +721.8% |
| 1968 | 39.55 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1969 | 33.95 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1970 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1971 | -22.39 % change on previous year | +586.2% |
| 1972 | -0.8086 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1973 | 32.2 % change on previous year | -4082.6% |
| 1974 | -39.09 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1975 | -174.11 % change on previous year | +345.4% |
| 1976 | -0.4301 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1977 | -43.29 % change on previous year | +9967.1% |
| 1978 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1979 | 30.85 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1980 | -41.43 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1982 | -177.29 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 1984 | 77.17 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1985 | -149.75 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 1986 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1987 | -69.84 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1988 | -112.55 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1989 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1990 | -379.25 % change on previous year | -2816.3% |
| 1995 | -392.28 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2002 | -62.69 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2003 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2004 | -12.87 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2006 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -492.3% |
| 2007 | 35.75 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 2008 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2009 | 83.58 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 2011 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2012 | 65.21 % change on previous year | -1931.2% |
| 2013 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2014 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 2015 | -15.48 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2016 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 122.28 % change on previous year | -921.5% |
| 2018 | 36.79 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2019 | 46.88 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 84.39 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 65.67 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2022 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2023 | 32.29 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 32.29 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 32.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -9967.1% | -0.4301 % change on previous year | -43.29 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +4082.6% | -0.8086 % change on previous year | 32.2 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -2816.3% | 13.96 % change on previous year | -379.25 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1931.2% | -3.56 % change on previous year | 65.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.07 % change on previous year | -40.64 % change on previous year | 493.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -21.07 % change on previous year | -174.11 % change on previous year | 32.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -54.26 % change on previous year | -177.29 % change on previous year | 77.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -385.76 % change on previous year | -392.28 % change on previous year | -379.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.0902 % change on previous year | -62.69 % change on previous year | 83.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.66 % change on previous year | -15.48 % change on previous year | 122.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.04 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 84.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 32.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 493.57 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -392.28 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 775.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.