Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Afghanistan, at 8.8 against 6.27 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP

Afghanistan

8.8

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

6.27

in 2030

Afghanistan rank

187th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

189th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP over time

Afghanistan
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.8 against 6.27 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 2.53.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 187th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 189th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	114.34	107.87	6.46	Afghanistan
2010s	7.67	25.32	17.64	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	9.29	24.45	15.16	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of gdp, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Afghanistan, at 8.8 against 6.27 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of gdp between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 2.53, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?: Afghanistan ranks 187th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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