Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP was -2.01 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is -2.01, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.49 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.24, in 2010.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.4937 | — |
| 2001 | -1.41 | +185.7% |
| 2002 | -1.9 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | -4.08 | +114.6% |
| 2004 | -3.91 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | -1.31 | -66.5% |
| 2006 | -1.54 | +17.8% |
| 2007 | -9.64 | +525.0% |
| 2008 | -7.38 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 | -120.2% |
| 2010 | -12.24 | -920.3% |
| 2011 | -6.04 | -50.6% |
| 2012 | -9.61 | +59.1% |
| 2013 | -4.86 | -49.4% |
| 2014 | -3.91 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | -2.9 | -25.7% |
| 2016 | -2.45 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | -2.79 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | -3.02 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | -2.89 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -3.21 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | -2.84 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | -2 | -29.6% |
| 2023 | -2.39 | +19.3% |
| 2024 | -3.8 | +59.1% |
| 2025 | -2.01 | -47.0% |
| 2026 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | -2.01 | -0.0% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's -2.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.02, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's -2.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.61, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -920.3% | 1.49 | -12.24 |
| 2007 | -525.0% | -1.54 | -9.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.02 | -9.64 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.07 | -12.24 | -2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.53 | -3.8 | -2 | 8 |
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More external debt data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2037 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 32.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 498.36 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was -2.01 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2009.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.24 in 2010.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2027.
- Is direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.