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 151 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
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$, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 415.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 456.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 733.00 million current US$ | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 880.00 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 834.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.89 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 5.61 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 7.12 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 9.08 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 9.24 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.00 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 7.43 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.87 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 12.96 billion current US$ | +31.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.96 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 12.96 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 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
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.83 billion current US$ compare
- 93 Mozambique 13.57 billion current US$ compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 13.44 billion current US$ compare
- 96 Nepal 12.81 billion current US$ compare
- 97 Cameroon 12.15 billion current US$ compare
- 98 Tunisia 12.11 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
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 151 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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