Congo vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Congo
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0451 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1372 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0933 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0613 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Congo or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0214 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 0.0451 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Congo ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.