Congo, Rep.'s net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) was 220.7 billion in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 81.26% from 1.18 trillion in 2011 (15.42% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 220.7 billion | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | 346.21 billion | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.18 trillion | 2011 |
| Highest | 1.18 trillion | 2011 |
| Lowest | -192.8 billion | 2017 |
| Average since 2012 | 268.39 billion | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | 49.59 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Congo, Rep.'s net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) rose 348.98 billion on 2020 (from -128.28 billion to 220.7 billion).
Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2020), the average change was −11.12 billion and a typical year strayed about 501.66 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 884.79 billion in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 751.67 billion in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 79.92 billion a year. A straight line explains 36% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
Closest to Congo, Rep. in the 2021 ranking
- Bangladesh — 1st of 8: 516.32 billion
- Burundi — 3rd of 8: 134.1 billion
- Peru — 4th of 8: 24.23 billion
- Maldives — 5th of 8: 4.59 billion
What this measures
Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
Limitations: For most countries central government finance data have been consolidated into one account, but for others only budgetary central government accounts are available. Countries reporting budgetary data are noted in the country metadata. Because budgetary accounts may not include all central government units (such as social security funds), they usually provide an incomplete picture. In federal states the central government accounts provide an incomplete view of total public finance. Data on government revenue and expense are collected by the IMF through questionnaires to member countries and by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
All 18 values
| Year | Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 220,700,000,000 |
| 2020 | -128,281,000,000 |
| 2019 | 471,039,000,000 |
| 2018 | -126,900,000,000 |
| 2017 | -192,800,000,000 |
| 2016 | 346,212,600,000 |
| 2015 | 174,555,800,000 |
| 2014 | 97,400,800,000 |
| 2013 | 849,075,000,000 |
| 2012 | 972,900,000,000 |
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Angola — -2.2 trillion (2024)
- Botswana — -2.86 billion (2023)
- Burkina Faso — 137.43 billion (2024)
- Burundi — 134.1 billion (2021)
- Cabo Verde — 1.5 billion (2020)
- Cameroon — -58.09 billion (2021)
- Central African Republic — -2.89 billion (2021)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — -1.25 trillion (2022)
- Côte d'Ivoire — -217.76 billion (2023)
- Eswatini
More public sector data for Congo, Rep.
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 9 million (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD) — 204.92 million (2025)
- Military expenditure (current LCU) — 119.16 billion (2025)
- Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 1.31% (2025)
- Armed forces personnel, total — 12,000 (2020)
- Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 0.55% (2020)
- Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 5.98% (2025)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) — 252.6 billion (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets (% of GDP) — 3.07% (2021)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Congo, Rep.'s net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)?
- 220.7 billion in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2004?
- It is up 345.01% from 49.59 billion in 2004 (9.18% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.18 trillion in 2011 and the lowest -192.8 billion in 2017.
- Is the latest change in net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) unusual for Congo, Rep.?
- In 2021, Congo, Rep.'s net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU) rose 348.98 billion on 2020 (from -128.28 billion to 220.7 billion). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2020), the average change was −11.12 billion and a typical year strayed about 501.66 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator GC.AST.TOTL.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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