Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.88 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.84 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 740.10 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 2.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 3.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1977 | 6.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 7.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 7.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 8.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 8.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 14.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 13.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 15.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 17.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 18.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 17.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 19.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 18.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.26 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 18.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 16.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 15.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 17.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 20.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 19.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 21.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 21.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81 billion DOD, current US$, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11 billion DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 7.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Use of IMF credit denotes repurchase obligations to the IMF for all uses of IMF resources (excluding those resulting from drawings on the reserve tranche). These obligations, shown for the end of the year specified, comprise purchases outstanding under the credit tranches, including enlarged access resources, and all special facilities (the buffer stock, compensatory financing, extended fund, and oil facilities), trust fund loans, and operations under the structural adjustment and enhanced structural adjustment facilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.