Congo vs Ethiopia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Congo
1.05 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Ethiopia
1.09 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Congo rank
47th
Ethiopia rank
46th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 41.03 million TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 46th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 23.63 million TDS, current US$ 23.63 million TDS, current US$ 125 TDS, current US$ Ethiopia
1980s 293.20 million TDS, current US$ 134.94 million TDS, current US$ 158.26 million TDS, current US$ Congo
1990s 217.89 million TDS, current US$ 148.25 million TDS, current US$ 69.64 million TDS, current US$ Congo
2000s 98.75 million TDS, current US$ 106.40 million TDS, current US$ 7.65 million TDS, current US$ Ethiopia
2010s 345.65 million TDS, current US$ 971.55 million TDS, current US$ 625.90 million TDS, current US$ Ethiopia
2020s 906.77 million TDS, current US$ 1.70 billion TDS, current US$ 788.79 million TDS, current US$ Ethiopia

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 Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ against 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Congo and Ethiopia?
41.03 million TDS, current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Congo ranks 47th and Ethiopia ranks 46th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.