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Risk
Risk
XAF is a shared currency. Congo's score reflects its own fiscal health, banking system, and governance — not the currency bloc as a whole. All XAF countries share the same Global Currency Role and capital control scores, but differ on country-specific factors. Learn more
#82
of 171
Safer
than 52% of currencies
37
global avg score
$859
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 4.6% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
3.1%
Debt to GDP
25.5%
GDP Growth
2.6%
Broad Money / GDP
28.4%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
15.2%
Reserve Months
1.6
Current Account
11.6%
FX Volatility
10.0
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
Not available
Black Market Premium
Not available
Capital Controls
48.0
Peg Fragility
43.6
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
hard peg
Data Coverage
83.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
XAF
Holding cash in XAF3.1% inflation
XAF 859−XAF 141 (14% purchasing power lost)
Your XAF 1,000 buys 14% less in 5 years
What if you invested XAF 1,000 instead? (5yr, in XAF terms)
Hold USD Cash
XAF 863
−XAF 137
-2.9%/yr net in XAF
S&P 500
XAF 1617
+XAF 617
range: XAF 737–XAF 3187
10% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
XAF 1476
+XAF 476
range: XAF 420–XAF 4021
8% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
XAF 3063
+XAF 2063
range: XAF 182–XAF 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.1% FX · ±54% vol
All values in XAF. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.1%/yr based on the inflation differential between Congo (3.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19