Republic of the Congo: Bank credit to government

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 Republic of the Congo

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 4.33
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2019
 Average 3.35
 Min - Max 0.16 - 12.04
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2019 is 4.33 percent, an increase from 3.35 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 12.23 percent, based on data from 158 countries. Historically, the average for the Republic of the Congo from 1980 to 2019 is 3.35 percent. The minimum value, 0.16 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 12.04 percent was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Republic of the Congo - Bank credit to government - Recent values chart

Historical series
Republic of the Congo - Bank credit to government - historical chart - 1980-2019




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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