Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Congo

Congo: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was 107.42 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
107.42 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 128.6%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.37 trillion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
-639.26 billion current LCU
in 2015
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Congo, 2001–2021

-1.0T01.0T2.0T2001201120212001: -15.7B current LCU2002: -113.0B current LCU2003: 110.8B current LCU2004: -62.7B current LCU2005: 323.5B current LCU2006: 739.2B current LCU2007: 475.6B current LCU2008: 1.4T current LCU2009: 338.4B current LCU2010: 2.4T current LCU2011: 1.2T current LCU2012: 445.9B current LCU2013: 620.2B current LCU2014: -366.1B current LCU2015: -639.3B current LCU2016: -384.1B current LCU2017: -362.0B current LCU2018: 407.2B current LCU2019: 426.4B current LCU2020: -375.4B current LCU2021: 107.4B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Congo is 107.42 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.6% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Congo peaked at 2.37 trillion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -639.26 billion current LCU, in 2015.

Congo ranks 12th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 360.54 billion current LCU -113.00 billion current LCU 1.45 trillion current LCU 9
2010s 370.09 billion current LCU -639.26 billion current LCU 2.37 trillion current LCU 10
2020s -133.99 billion current LCU -375.40 billion current LCU 107.42 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 9 Argentina 449.43 billion current LCU compare
  2. 10 Laos 410.33 billion current LCU compare
  3. 11 Denmark 122.81 billion current LCU compare
  4. 13 Kyrgyzstan 50.62 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Macao 27.87 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 Singapore 26.36 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Congo?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Congo was 107.42 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2.37 trillion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -639.26 billion current LCU in 2015.
How does Congo rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Congo ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.