Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo

Congo: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was -60.52 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-60.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 150.4%
World rank
176th
of 177 countries
All-time high
827.15 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-92.86 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
40
1979–2021

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo, 1979–2021

02004006008001979200020211979: 273.7 % change on previous year1980: 9.5 % change on previous year1981: 0.267 % change on previous year1982: -64.2 % change on previous year1983: -72.9 % change on previous year1984: -12.3 % change on previous year1985: -17.4 % change on previous year1986: 45.8 % change on previous year1987: -10.9 % change on previous year1988: -6.4 % change on previous year1989: 14.5 % change on previous year1990: -23.6 % change on previous year1991: -10.9 % change on previous year1992: -4 % change on previous year1993: -33.8 % change on previous year1994: 775.4 % change on previous year1995: 7.9 % change on previous year1996: 25.7 % change on previous year1997: -15.9 % change on previous year1998: -92.9 % change on previous year1999: 827.2 % change on previous year2000: 413.8 % change on previous year2001: -71 % change on previous year2002: -56 % change on previous year2003: 20.3 % change on previous year2004: 146.7 % change on previous year2005: 305 % change on previous year2006: 74.4 % change on previous year2007: -8.5 % change on previous year2008: 90.4 % change on previous year2009: -4.8 % change on previous year2010: 8.9 % change on previous year2011: 9 % change on previous year2012: 18.4 % change on previous year2013: -2 % change on previous year2014: -18.9 % change on previous year2015: -58.2 % change on previous year2016: -59.7 % change on previous year2020: 120 % change on previous year2021: -60.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Congo recorded -60.52 % change on previous year for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in 2021.

That represents a change of down 150.4% on the previous year and down 772.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 827.15 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -92.86 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Congo 176th out of 177 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.

Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo, 1979 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 273.72 % change on previous year
1980 9.51 % change on previous year -96.5%
1981 0.2668 % change on previous year -97.2%
1982 -64.24 % change on previous year -24174.2%
1983 -72.93 % change on previous year +13.5%
1984 -12.33 % change on previous year -83.1%
1985 -17.36 % change on previous year +40.8%
1986 45.83 % change on previous year -364.0%
1987 -10.89 % change on previous year -123.8%
1988 -6.4 % change on previous year -41.2%
1989 14.55 % change on previous year -327.3%
1990 -23.61 % change on previous year -262.3%
1991 -10.94 % change on previous year -53.7%
1992 -4.01 % change on previous year -63.3%
1993 -33.77 % change on previous year +741.2%
1994 775.41 % change on previous year -2396.2%
1995 7.92 % change on previous year -99.0%
1996 25.7 % change on previous year +224.6%
1997 -15.91 % change on previous year -161.9%
1998 -92.86 % change on previous year +483.8%
1999 827.15 % change on previous year -990.7%
2000 413.79 % change on previous year -50.0%
2001 -71.05 % change on previous year -117.2%
2002 -56.02 % change on previous year -21.2%
2003 20.33 % change on previous year -136.3%
2004 146.73 % change on previous year +621.7%
2005 304.96 % change on previous year +107.8%
2006 74.37 % change on previous year -75.6%
2007 -8.47 % change on previous year -111.4%
2008 90.35 % change on previous year -1166.5%
2009 -4.79 % change on previous year -105.3%
2010 8.93 % change on previous year -286.5%
2011 9 % change on previous year +0.7%
2012 18.39 % change on previous year +104.4%
2013 -1.97 % change on previous year -110.7%
2014 -18.95 % change on previous year +859.5%
2015 -58.19 % change on previous year +207.1%
2016 -59.75 % change on previous year +2.7%
2020 119.97 % change on previous year -300.8%
2021 -60.52 % change on previous year -150.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 273.72 % change on previous year 273.72 % change on previous year 273.72 % change on previous year 1
1980s -11.4 % change on previous year -72.93 % change on previous year 45.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s 145.51 % change on previous year -92.86 % change on previous year 827.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 91.02 % change on previous year -71.05 % change on previous year 413.79 % change on previous year 10
2010s -14.65 % change on previous year -59.75 % change on previous year 18.39 % change on previous year 7
2020s 29.72 % change on previous year -60.52 % change on previous year 119.97 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 173 Guinea -41.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 174 Yemen -41.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 175 Burundi -43.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 177 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -72.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo?
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Congo was -60.52 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 827.15 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -92.86 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Congo rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 772.7%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
224 places, 8,971 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.