Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term

Democratic Republic of Congo
476.02 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
500.84 million DOD, current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
72nd

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 500.84 million DOD, current US$ against 476.02 million DOD, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 24.82 million DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 120 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 Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 437.68 million DOD, current US$ 11.75 million DOD, current US$ 425.92 million DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 467.84 million DOD, current US$ 30.00 million DOD, current US$ 437.84 million DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ 49.21 million DOD, current US$ 2.39 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ 23.40 million DOD, current US$ 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 260.59 million DOD, current US$ 149.04 million DOD, current US$ 111.55 million DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 438.25 million DOD, current US$ 422.42 million DOD, current US$ 15.83 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 500.84 million DOD, current US$ against 476.02 million DOD, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
24.82 million DOD, current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.