Claims on central government, etc. in Congo

Congo: Claims on central government, etc. was 17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2023
All-time low
-22.3%
in 2011
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Claims on central government, etc. in Congo, 1960–2023

-20-1001020196019912023

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, claims on central government, etc. in Congo stood at 17.2%. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 216.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Congo peaked at 17.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.3%, in 2011.

That places Congo 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.7% -7.3% 4.0% 10
1970s 6.2% 2.1% 11.6% 10
1980s 3.9% 1.4% 9.6% 10
1990s 8.7% 6.6% 11.3% 10
2000s -2.3% -19.5% 9.1% 10
2010s -5.2% -22.3% 8.7% 10
2020s 14.5% 13.3% 17.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is claims on central government, etc. in Congo?
Claims on central government, etc. in Congo was 17.2% in 2023, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -22.3% in 2011.
How does Congo rank for claims on central government, etc.?
Congo ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,494 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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.