Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) was 19.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 19.1% for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 201.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +65.5% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +50.2% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 29.1% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 51.9% | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 86.3% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 82.7% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 74.8% | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 152.4% | +103.7% |
| 1995 | 171.5% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 163.2% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 150.4% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 156.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 188.0% | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 201.3% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 183.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -51.3% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | -22.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 19.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 27.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.9% | 74.8% | 188.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 42.6% | 201.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2037 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 32.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt on non-concessional terms to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 19.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 201.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for debt on non-concessional terms to gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt on non-concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.