Adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo
Congo: Adjustments to scheduled interest was -3.56 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded -3.56 million current US$ for adjustments to scheduled interest in 2011.
The figure is down 145.2% on the previous year and down 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo peaked at 259.91 million current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -49.58 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Congo 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -16,000 current US$ | -100.5% |
| 1972 | 34,000 current US$ | -312.5% |
| 1973 | 38,000 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 28,000 current US$ | -26.3% |
| 1975 | -1,000 current US$ | -103.6% |
| 1976 | -25,000 current US$ | +2400.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 current US$ | -168.0% |
| 1978 | 39,000 current US$ | +129.4% |
| 1979 | 21,000 current US$ | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 144,000 current US$ | +585.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million current US$ | +677.1% |
| 1982 | -19,000 current US$ | -101.7% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million current US$ | -6368.4% |
| 1984 | 42,000 current US$ | -96.5% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million current US$ | +2902.4% |
| 1986 | -9,000 current US$ | -100.7% |
| 1987 | 3,000 current US$ | -133.3% |
| 1988 | 248.28 million current US$ | +8275900.0% |
| 1989 | 259.91 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 102.47 million current US$ | -60.6% |
| 1991 | 122.62 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 141.88 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 110.97 million current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1994 | -49.58 million current US$ | -144.7% |
| 1995 | 187.87 million current US$ | -478.9% |
| 1996 | 93.96 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 215.33 million current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1998 | 227.47 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 222.77 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 172.12 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 161.86 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 224.17 million current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 133.58 million current US$ | -40.4% |
| 2004 | 116.50 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 125.04 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 252.34 million current US$ | +101.8% |
| 2007 | 142.10 million current US$ | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 105.14 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2009 | -3.88 million current US$ | -103.7% |
| 2010 | 7.86 million current US$ | -302.5% |
| 2011 | -3.56 million current US$ | -145.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -3.56 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -824,430 current US$, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's -3.56 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 434,909 current US$. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +8275900.0% | 3,000 current US$ | 248.28 million current US$ |
| 1983 | +6368.4% | -19,000 current US$ | 1.19 million current US$ |
| 1985 | +2902.4% | 42,000 current US$ | 1.26 million current US$ |
| 1976 | -2400.0% | -1,000 current US$ | -25,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313,200 current US$ | -25,000 current US$ | 3.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.19 million current US$ | -19,000 current US$ | 259.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.58 million current US$ | -49.58 million current US$ | 227.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.90 million current US$ | -3.88 million current US$ | 252.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million current US$ | -3.56 million current US$ | 7.86 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 30 Niger -1.45 million current US$ compare
- 31 Madagascar -1.65 million current US$ compare
- 32 Tanzania -2.33 million current US$ compare
- 34 Mauritania -4.94 million current US$ compare
- 35 Benin -6.28 million current US$ compare
- 36 Sierra Leone -6.57 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.1242 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 28.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.79 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo?
- Adjustments to scheduled interest in Congo was -3.56 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 259.91 million current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.58 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for adjustments to scheduled interest?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is adjustments to scheduled interest rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Interest payments are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. 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.