Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Congo

Congo: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was 5.17 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
5.17
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
23.9
in 2008
All-time low
-17.81
in 2015
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Congo, 1991–2030

-20-10010201991201020301991: -11.21992: -12.71993: -11.31994: -10.61995: -6.41996: 9.21997: 3.71998: -5.21999: -4.72000: 12001: -0.7062002: -7.32003: 0.3662004: 3.32005: 13.42006: 162007: 92008: 23.92009: 4.82010: 15.52011: 16.12012: 7.22013: -2.82014: -10.72015: -17.82016: -14.52017: -5.62018: 5.22019: 4.32020: -1.12021: 1.62022: 8.92023: 5.82024: 3.62025: 3.22026: 2.22027: 3.62028: 4.92029: 5.22030: 5.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Congo is 5.17, measured in 2030.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 568.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Congo peaked at 23.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -17.81, in 2015.

Congo ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 -11.2
1992 -12.68 +13.3%
1993 -11.31 -10.9%
1994 -10.63 -6.0%
1995 -6.38 -40.0%
1996 9.2 -244.1%
1997 3.67 -60.1%
1998 -5.16 -240.7%
1999 -4.75 -8.0%
2000 1.05 -122.1%
2001 -0.7059 -167.4%
2002 -7.34 +940.1%
2003 0.3656 -105.0%
2004 3.33 +809.7%
2005 13.4 +303.0%
2006 15.96 +19.1%
2007 8.99 -43.7%
2008 23.9 +165.9%
2009 4.76 -80.1%
2010 15.52 +226.3%
2011 16.07 +3.5%
2012 7.24 -55.0%
2013 -2.85 -139.4%
2014 -10.73 +276.7%
2015 -17.81 +65.9%
2016 -14.54 -18.3%
2017 -5.57 -61.7%
2018 5.22 -193.7%
2019 4.3 -17.6%
2020 -1.1 -125.7%
2021 1.63 -247.5%
2022 8.94 +448.9%
2023 5.81 -35.1%
2024 3.62 -37.7%
2025 3.23 -10.6%
2026 2.24 -30.8%
2027 3.64 +62.9%
2028 4.86 +33.5%
2029 5.16 +6.2%
2030 5.17 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -5.47 -12.68 9.2 9
2000s 6.37 -7.34 23.9 10
2010s -0.3156 -17.81 16.07 10
2020s 3.8 -1.1 8.94 10
2030s 5.17 5.17 5.17 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Congo?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Congo was 5.17 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -17.81 in 2015.
How does Congo rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Congo ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 568.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October