Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Congo
Congo: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 21.09 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Congo stood at 21.09. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Congo peaked at 21.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1960.
Congo ranks 124th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.67 | — |
| 1961 | 1.74 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 1.81 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.88 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.95 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.03 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.11 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.46 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.91 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.03 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.16 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.28 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.39 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.78 | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.46 | +18.1% |
| 1982 | 5.04 | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 5.71 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 5.97 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 6.64 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.82 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.71 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.62 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.45 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.14 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.53 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.57 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.05 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.41 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.82 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.06 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 8.43 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.07 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.31 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.06 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.03 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 13.06 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.24 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.57 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 17.14 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 19.07 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 20.61 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 21 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.09 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21.09 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.34, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 1.67 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.46 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 | 3.78 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6.14 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.23 | 6.79 | 10.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 | 11.06 | 21.09 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Congo?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Congo was 21.09 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.