Congo vs Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Congo
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.2 times Lower middle 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 Lower middle income ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.1372 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1139 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.0933 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.0613 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0437 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 Lower middle income?
- Congo, at 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Congo and Lower middle income?
- 0.0457 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Congo ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 5th 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.