Africa Eastern and Southern vs Congo: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.4% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Congo ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 13.2% | 11.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 6.7% | 3.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Africa Eastern and Southern or Congo?
- Congo, at 7.4% against 2.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo?
- 4.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Congo rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Congo ranks 4th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.