Afghanistan vs Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Afghanistan
470.67 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Congo
516.45 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
81st
Congo rank
79th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 516.45 million DOD, current US$ against 470.67 million DOD, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 45.79 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Congo ranks 79th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.13 million DOD, current US$ | 400.15 million DOD, current US$ | 380.02 million DOD, current US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 254.41 million DOD, current US$ | 229.35 million DOD, current US$ | 25.06 million DOD, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 435.63 million DOD, current US$ | 342.41 million DOD, current US$ | 93.23 million DOD, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Afghanistan or Congo?
- Congo, at 516.45 million DOD, current US$ against 470.67 million DOD, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Afghanistan and Congo?
- 45.79 million DOD, current US$, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and Congo ranks 79th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.