Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 7.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
7.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 0.732 %2001: 0.432 %2002: 0.391 %2003: 0.489 %2004: 0.939 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 1.7 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 4 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 4.2 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 6.3 %2016: 7.4 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.8 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 7.4 %2021: 7.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.2% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2021.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.4% -41.0%
2002 0.4% -9.4%
2003 0.5% +24.9%
2004 0.9% +92.3%
2005 1.1% +18.3%
2006 1.7% +54.7%
2007 2.2% +26.8%
2008 4.2% +91.9%
2009 4.3% +3.5%
2010 4.0% -8.1%
2011 3.8% -4.0%
2012 4.2% +10.4%
2013 5.2% +23.9%
2014 5.7% +8.8%
2015 6.3% +10.0%
2016 7.4% +17.8%
2017 5.4% -26.2%
2018 5.8% +7.2%
2019 6.1% +5.4%
2020 7.4% +20.8%
2021 7.2% -2.4%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 0.4% 4.3% 10
2010s 5.4% 3.8% 7.4% 10
2020s 7.3% 7.2% 7.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)