Democratic Republic of Congo vs Somalia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
72.52 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Somalia
34.92 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
115th
Somalia rank
118th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person against 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 37.6 DOD, current US$ per person.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 118th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 74.96 DOD, current US$ per person 45.65 DOD, current US$ per person 29.31 DOD, current US$ per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 172.74 DOD, current US$ per person 184.81 DOD, current US$ per person 12.07 DOD, current US$ per person Somalia
1990s 212.34 DOD, current US$ per person 246.69 DOD, current US$ per person 34.35 DOD, current US$ per person Somalia
2000s 165.53 DOD, current US$ per person 175.14 DOD, current US$ per person 9.6 DOD, current US$ per person Somalia
2010s 54.98 DOD, current US$ per person 136.4 DOD, current US$ per person 81.42 DOD, current US$ per person Somalia
2020s 69.17 DOD, current US$ per person 113.07 DOD, current US$ per person 43.9 DOD, current US$ per person Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Somalia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person against 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
37.6 DOD, current US$ per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th and Somalia ranks 118th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.