Benin vs Congo: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ against 952.67 million TDS, current US$ in Benin, a difference of 92.84 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 49th and Congo ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 million TDS, current US$ | 23.63 million TDS, current US$ | 19.35 million TDS, current US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 25.73 million TDS, current US$ | 293.20 million TDS, current US$ | 267.47 million TDS, current US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 38.23 million TDS, current US$ | 217.89 million TDS, current US$ | 179.66 million TDS, current US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 38.65 million TDS, current US$ | 98.75 million TDS, current US$ | 60.11 million TDS, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 93.42 million TDS, current US$ | 345.65 million TDS, current US$ | 252.23 million TDS, current US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 621.44 million TDS, current US$ | 906.77 million TDS, current US$ | 285.33 million TDS, current US$ | 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), Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ against 952.67 million TDS, current US$ in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Benin and Congo?
- 92.84 million TDS, current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Benin ranks 49th and Congo ranks 47th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.