Primary balance, excluding interest in Congo
Congo: Primary balance, excluding interest was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.34 trillion current LCU for primary balance, excluding interest in 2011.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and up 874.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Congo peaked at 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -69.84 billion current LCU, in 1998.
Congo ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 200.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 43.60 billion current LCU | +21698.9% |
| 1988 | 65.60 billion current LCU | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 21.90 billion current LCU | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 38.97 billion current LCU | +78.0% |
| 1991 | -24.18 billion current LCU | -162.1% |
| 1992 | -40.62 billion current LCU | +68.0% |
| 1993 | -39.77 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1994 | -10.95 billion current LCU | -72.5% |
| 1995 | 62.37 billion current LCU | -669.6% |
| 1996 | 27.56 billion current LCU | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 57.05 billion current LCU | +107.0% |
| 1998 | -69.84 billion current LCU | -222.4% |
| 1999 | 83.64 billion current LCU | -219.8% |
| 2000 | 184.79 billion current LCU | +120.9% |
| 2001 | 137.86 billion current LCU | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 5.71 billion current LCU | -95.9% |
| 2003 | 125.20 billion current LCU | +2093.8% |
| 2004 | 217.40 billion current LCU | +73.6% |
| 2005 | 627.94 billion current LCU | +188.8% |
| 2006 | 847.35 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 478.66 billion current LCU | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +186.5% |
| 2009 | 276.98 billion current LCU | -79.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +263.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +33.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.34 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.80 billion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.34 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary balance, excluding interest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +21698.9% | 200.01 million current LCU | 43.60 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +2093.8% | 5.71 billion current LCU | 125.20 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.88 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 65.60 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.42 billion current LCU | -69.84 billion current LCU | 83.64 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.34 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | 1.34 trillion 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 primary balance, excluding interest in Congo?
- Primary balance, excluding interest in Congo was 1.34 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.84 billion current LCU in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 874.4%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).