Congo vs Rwanda: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP

Congo
17.5%
in 2011
Rwanda
17.3%
in 2011
Congo rank
40th
Rwanda rank
41st

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Congo ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st of 50 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 51.0% 6.0% 45.0% Congo
1980s 130.2% 20.5% 109.7% Congo
1990s 225.7% 63.5% 162.2% Congo
2000s 114.9% 52.4% 62.5% Congo
2010s 19.6% 16.8% 2.9% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Congo or Rwanda?
Congo, at 17.5% against 17.3% in Rwanda as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Congo and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Congo ranks 40th and Rwanda ranks 41st 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.