Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Congo
Congo: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Congo, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, net acquisition of financial assets in Congo stood at 2.7%.
The figure is up 238.1% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Congo peaked at 16.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2017.
That places Congo 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +279.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +38.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -87.9% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +953.5% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -107.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -563.7% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +254.5% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +115.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +125.1% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | -152.5% |
| 2018 | -1.5% | -44.9% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -472.0% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -133.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -238.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 8.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 741.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -1.0% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -2.8% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | -1.9% | 2.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Congo?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Congo was 2.7% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.