Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 955.48 million DOD, current US$ against 940.63 million DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.85 million DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237.41 million DOD, current US$ | 17.26 million DOD, current US$ | 220.15 million DOD, current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 467.84 million DOD, current US$ | 81.70 million DOD, current US$ | 386.13 million DOD, current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 377.36 million DOD, current US$ | 2.07 billion DOD, current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 87.74 million DOD, current US$ | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 260.58 million DOD, current US$ | 435.79 million DOD, current US$ | 175.20 million DOD, current US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 524.45 million DOD, current US$ | 460.10 million DOD, current US$ | 64.35 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, short-term, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 955.48 million DOD, current US$ against 940.63 million DOD, current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 14.85 million DOD, current US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 65th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.