Broad money growth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Broad money growth was 34.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1964–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 34.8% for broad money growth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6,968.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -81.7%, in 1984.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.4% | 12.0% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 1970s | 28.9% | 5.0% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 160.3% | -81.7% | 1,113.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,759.7% | 195.4% | 6,968.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 23.3% | 81.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 9.4% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 34.8% | 45.7% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Domestic credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.5% (2023)
- Broad money 21.6% (2021)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 11.3% (2023)
- Net foreign assets 18.33 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Net domestic credit 23.76 trillion current LCU (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.69 (2023)
- Net migration -27,309 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 11.2% (2023)
- Official exchange rate 2,693 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Broad money growth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,968.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.7% in 1984.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for broad money growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.