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

Democratic Republic of Congo
7.92 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
7.21 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
62nd

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 718.84 million DOD, current US$.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 122 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ 610.03 million DOD, current US$ 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ 4.64 billion DOD, current US$ 767.39 million DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 9.03 billion DOD, current US$ 7.65 billion DOD, current US$ 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ 4.03 billion DOD, current US$ 5.61 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 4.41 billion DOD, current US$ 3.90 billion DOD, current US$ 517.20 million DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 7.10 billion DOD, current US$ 6.66 billion DOD, current US$ 431.87 million DOD, current US$ 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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Nicaragua?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ against 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
718.84 million DOD, current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.