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
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 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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About this data
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)