Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.4% against 2.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.9 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 7th and Congo ranks 4th of 32 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 14.7% | 10.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 12.3% | 8.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 7.4% against 2.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 4.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 7th 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.