Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -17.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo is -17.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 34.5% on the previous year and down 566.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 805.52 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -710 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Congo 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -58.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 487.81 % change on previous year | -938.7% |
| 1963 | -124.9 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1964 | -61.67 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1965 | 147.42 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1966 | -78.26 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1967 | -710 % change on previous year | +807.2% |
| 1968 | 170.58 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1969 | -170.49 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1970 | 530.48 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 1971 | 76.26 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1972 | -82.96 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1973 | 242.84 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
| 1974 | 290.25 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1975 | -65.87 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1976 | -26.72 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1977 | -670.7 % change on previous year | +2410.3% |
| 1978 | -20.29 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1979 | 63.67 % change on previous year | -413.7% |
| 1980 | 344.45 % change on previous year | +441.0% |
| 1981 | 173.08 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1982 | -92.05 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1984 | 34.24 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1985 | 54.62 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 1986 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1987 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1988 | -440.35 % change on previous year | -2250.7% |
| 1989 | -13.63 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1990 | 82.22 % change on previous year | -703.1% |
| 1991 | -155.05 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 1992 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1993 | 80.95 % change on previous year | +1275.3% |
| 1994 | 255.63 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1995 | 189.03 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 63.62 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1997 | -31.74 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1998 | -343.41 % change on previous year | +982.0% |
| 1999 | 91.37 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2001 | -91.35 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2002 | 64.27 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2003 | -101.5 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2005 | 805.52 % change on previous year | -893.7% |
| 2006 | 125.67 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2007 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2008 | 69.43 % change on previous year | +967.0% |
| 2009 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2010 | 27 % change on previous year | -1468.2% |
| 2011 | 31.54 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2013 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 2014 | -7.69 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 2015 | -43.93 % change on previous year | +471.4% |
| 2016 | -69.77 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2017 | -51.85 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2019 | 110 % change on previous year | +459.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2021 | -34.3 % change on previous year | -2251.5% |
| 2022 | -26.59 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2023 | -17.42 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -17.42 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -17.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -2410.3% | -26.72 % change on previous year | -670.7 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2250.7% | 20.47 % change on previous year | -440.35 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2251.5% | 1.59 % change on previous year | -34.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -44.19 % change on previous year | -710 % change on previous year | 487.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.69 % change on previous year | -670.7 % change on previous year | 530.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -440.35 % change on previous year | 344.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.85 % change on previous year | -343.41 % change on previous year | 255.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.57 % change on previous year | -101.5 % change on previous year | 805.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.36 % change on previous year | -69.77 % change on previous year | 110 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.18 % change on previous year | -34.3 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 172 Syria -15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Liberia -16.57 % change on previous year compare
- 174 South Sudan -16.93 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ethiopia -19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Burundi -29.55 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Malawi -34.95 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo was -17.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 805.52 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -710 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 566.8%. 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 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.