Financing, including external capital grants in Congo
Congo: Financing, including external capital grants was -1.37 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financing, including external capital grants in Congo is -1.37 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 50,674.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Congo peaked at 420.06 billion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.37 trillion current LCU, in 2011.
Congo ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financing, including external capital grants in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.12 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 36.23 billion current LCU | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 58.62 billion current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1987 | 106.06 billion current LCU | +80.9% |
| 1988 | 114.93 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1989 | -66.50 billion current LCU | -157.9% |
| 1990 | 38.58 billion current LCU | -158.0% |
| 1991 | 90.89 billion current LCU | +135.6% |
| 1992 | 101.87 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 95.83 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 118.51 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 86.60 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 1996 | -193.62 billion current LCU | -323.6% |
| 1997 | 167.38 billion current LCU | -186.4% |
| 1998 | 276.48 billion current LCU | +65.2% |
| 1999 | 84.76 billion current LCU | -69.3% |
| 2000 | -25.87 billion current LCU | -130.5% |
| 2001 | 2.71 billion current LCU | -110.5% |
| 2002 | 420.06 billion current LCU | +15423.2% |
| 2003 | -7.36 billion current LCU | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 5.44 billion current LCU | -174.0% |
| 2005 | -460.44 billion current LCU | -8557.2% |
| 2006 | -668.49 billion current LCU | +45.2% |
| 2007 | -377.71 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2008 | -1.24 trillion current LCU | +228.7% |
| 2009 | -216.48 billion current LCU | -82.6% |
| 2010 | -953.26 billion current LCU | +340.3% |
| 2011 | -1.37 trillion current LCU | +43.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.37 trillion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.76 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.37 trillion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +15423.2% | 2.71 billion current LCU | 420.06 billion current LCU |
| 2005 | -8557.2% | 5.44 billion current LCU | -460.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.41 billion current LCU | -66.50 billion current LCU | 114.93 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.73 billion current LCU | -193.62 billion current LCU | 276.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -256.98 billion current LCU | -1.24 trillion current LCU | 420.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 trillion current LCU | -1.37 trillion current LCU | -953.26 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financing, including external capital grants in Congo?
- Financing, including external capital grants in Congo was -1.37 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 420.06 billion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.37 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for financing, including external capital grants?
- Congo ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50,674.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.