Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) was 6.0% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 28th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -54.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +72.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +9392.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +379.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +77.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +172.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -42.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +74.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +40.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.3%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net investment in nonfinancial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +9392.7% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 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 6.0% 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 9.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th 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 53.5%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 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.