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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.77 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
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).