Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 8.54 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8.54 trillion current LCU for net investment in nonfinancial assets in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.3% on the previous year and up 685.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.54 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1554 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1554 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.17 current LCU | +1942.7% |
| 1992 | 133.01 current LCU | +4091.4% |
| 1993 | 1,100 current LCU | +727.0% |
| 1994 | 134,370 current LCU | +12115.5% |
| 1995 | 350,000 current LCU | +160.5% |
| 1996 | 4.41 million current LCU | +1160.0% |
| 1997 | 12.88 million current LCU | +192.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million current LCU | -91.3% |
| 1999 | 554.00 million current LCU | +49144.4% |
| 2000 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +407.1% |
| 2001 | 22.80 billion current LCU | +711.6% |
| 2002 | 54.74 billion current LCU | +140.1% |
| 2003 | 178.47 billion current LCU | +226.1% |
| 2004 | 140.41 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 429.76 billion current LCU | +206.1% |
| 2006 | 298.08 billion current LCU | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 477.42 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 758.46 billion current LCU | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 trillion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 trillion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 753.01 billion current LCU | -39.9% |
| 2017 | 929.71 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32 trillion current LCU | +68.6% |
| 2020 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 5.08 trillion current LCU | +136.9% |
| 2022 | 8.54 trillion current LCU | +68.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.54 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 525.57 billion current LCU, 16.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.54 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 263.21 billion current LCU, 32.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +49144.4% | 1.12 million current LCU | 554.00 million current LCU |
| 1994 | +12115.5% | 1,100 current LCU | 134,370 current LCU |
| 1992 | +4091.4% | 3.17 current LCU | 133.01 current LCU |
| 1991 | +1942.7% | 0.1554 current LCU | 3.17 current LCU |
| 1996 | +1160.0% | 350,000 current LCU | 4.41 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.29 million current LCU | 0.1554 current LCU | 554.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 375.11 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 753.01 billion current LCU | 2.32 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.25 trillion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 8.54 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.54 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.4%. 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 investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.