Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square

Afghanistan
2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
116th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 2,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 2,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 131.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Afghanistan ranks 116th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.