Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo is -0.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 167.3% on the previous year and down 156.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2004.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 119th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -70.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -40.3% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -108.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | +169.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -373.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -191.8% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +1468.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -79.1% |
| 2006 | -0.8% | +82.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -40.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -142.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -127.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -4565.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -38.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -120.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | +153.4% |
| 2016 | -1.2% | +92.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -105.3% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -356.4% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | +324.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -499.7% |
| 2022 | -0.9% | -167.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4565.8% | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| 2004 | -1468.7% | -0.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -2.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -1.2% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was -0.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2004.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.