Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Congo
Congo: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 13.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Congo is 13.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Congo peaked at 33.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
Congo ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 to GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.2% | — |
| 1961 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 19.9% | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | -26.8% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 14.0% | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +59.6% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 31.9% | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | -45.7% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -44.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -56.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -42.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +42.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 11.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 11.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 12.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 5.0% | 19.2% | 10 |
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- 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 private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Congo?
- Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Congo was 13.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
- Congo ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).