Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sudan: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
34.8%
in 2011
Sudan
33.0%
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
16th
Sudan rank
17th

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 34.8% against 33.0% in Sudan, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 18.7% 27.3% 8.6% Sudan
1980s 71.5% 73.2% 1.7% Sudan
1990s 181.0% 154.0% 27.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 170.8% 78.1% 92.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 41.1% 33.7% 7.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sudan?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 34.8% against 33.0% in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?
1.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sudan rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.