Foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign assets was 12.96 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
12.96 billion current US$
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
95th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.96 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
415.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B2001201020202001: 415.0M current US$2002: 456.0M current US$2003: 733.0M current US$2004: 880.0M current US$2005: 834.0M current US$2006: 1.0B current US$2007: 1.3B current US$2008: 1.4B current US$2009: 2.6B current US$2010: 3.1B current US$2011: 3.1B current US$2012: 3.9B current US$2013: 5.6B current US$2014: 7.1B current US$2015: 9.1B current US$2016: 9.2B current US$2017: 7.0B current US$2018: 7.4B current US$2019: 9.9B current US$2020: 13.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 12.96 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 316.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.96 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 415.00 million current US$, in 2001.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.07 billion current US$ 415.00 million current US$ 2.57 billion current US$ 9
2010s 6.55 billion current US$ 3.11 billion current US$ 9.87 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.96 billion current US$ 12.96 billion current US$ 12.96 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.83 billion current US$ compare
  2. 93 Mozambique 13.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 94 Burkina Faso 13.44 billion current US$ compare
  4. 96 Nepal 12.81 billion current US$ compare
  5. 97 Cameroon 12.15 billion current US$ compare
  6. 98 Tunisia 12.11 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.96 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12.96 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 415.00 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign assets?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 316.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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