Net financial flows, bilateral in Congo
Congo: Net financial flows, bilateral was -223.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-223.53 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
107th
of 123 countries
All-time high
823.12 million NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-286.53 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Congo stood at -223.53 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 127.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Congo peaked at 823.12 million NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -286.53 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
Congo ranks 107th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Congo, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.63 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 15.02 million NFL, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.95 million NFL, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1973 | 9.30 million NFL, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 13.68 million NFL, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 76.96 million NFL, current US$ | +462.7% |
| 1976 | 12.50 million NFL, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 33.07 million NFL, current US$ | +164.7% |
| 1978 | 46.65 million NFL, current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 94.12 million NFL, current US$ | +101.7% |
| 1980 | 72.76 million NFL, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 64.01 million NFL, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 73.32 million NFL, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 18.01 million NFL, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 1984 | 30.62 million NFL, current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 78.22 million NFL, current US$ | +155.4% |
| 1986 | 64.31 million NFL, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 93.62 million NFL, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 1988 | 61.94 million NFL, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 31.78 million NFL, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1990 | 75.79 million NFL, current US$ | +138.5% |
| 1991 | 26.22 million NFL, current US$ | -65.4% |
| 1992 | 14.39 million NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 8.95 million NFL, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 45.91 million NFL, current US$ | +412.7% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million NFL, current US$ | -94.9% |
| 1996 | -90.69 million NFL, current US$ | -4005.6% |
| 1997 | -10.86 million NFL, current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1998 | 1.47 million NFL, current US$ | -113.6% |
| 1999 | 3.13 million NFL, current US$ | +112.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million NFL, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million NFL, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million NFL, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.15 million NFL, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 44,426 NFL, current US$ | -98.6% |
| 2005 | -2.22 million NFL, current US$ | -5093.2% |
| 2006 | -4.62 million NFL, current US$ | +108.3% |
| 2007 | -13.37 million NFL, current US$ | +189.5% |
| 2008 | -32.87 million NFL, current US$ | +145.8% |
| 2009 | -8.58 million NFL, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 494.57 million NFL, current US$ | -5865.3% |
| 2011 | 304.01 million NFL, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 369.37 million NFL, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 583.12 million NFL, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2014 | 823.12 million NFL, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 116.21 million NFL, current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2016 | 240.94 million NFL, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2017 | 207.96 million NFL, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2018 | -155.51 million NFL, current US$ | -174.8% |
| 2019 | 87.09 million NFL, current US$ | -156.0% |
| 2020 | -239.96 million NFL, current US$ | -375.5% |
| 2021 | -41.62 million NFL, current US$ | -82.7% |
| 2022 | -186.24 million NFL, current US$ | +347.5% |
| 2023 | -286.53 million NFL, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2024 | -223.53 million NFL, current US$ | -22.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -223.53 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$, 3824.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -223.53 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$, 92.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5865.3% | -8.58 million NFL, current US$ | 494.57 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | -5093.2% | 44,426 NFL, current US$ | -2.22 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1996 | -4005.6% | 2.32 million NFL, current US$ | -90.69 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.69 million NFL, current US$ | 9.30 million NFL, current US$ | 94.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.86 million NFL, current US$ | 18.01 million NFL, current US$ | 93.62 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.66 million NFL, current US$ | -90.69 million NFL, current US$ | 75.79 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.27 million NFL, current US$ | -32.87 million NFL, current US$ | 3.15 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.09 million NFL, current US$ | -155.51 million NFL, current US$ | 823.12 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -195.57 million NFL, current US$ | -286.53 million NFL, current US$ | -41.62 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 104 Bolivia -103.26 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 105 Guinea -111.91 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 106 Mozambique -172.79 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 108 Thailand -226.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 109 China -253.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 110 Brazil -284.78 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.1242 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 28.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.79 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Congo?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Congo was -223.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 823.12 million NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -286.53 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Congo ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.