Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) in Congo
Congo: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Congo peaked at 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Congo ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 18.57 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 24.83 million DOD, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 43.35 million DOD, current US$ | +74.6% |
| 1974 | 85.11 million DOD, current US$ | +96.3% |
| 1975 | 111.29 million DOD, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 127.92 million DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 137.48 million DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 240.13 million DOD, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 1979 | 283.08 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 642.24 million DOD, current US$ | +126.9% |
| 1981 | 692.59 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 1.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 901.99 million DOD, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 905.62 million DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 952.79 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 894.24 million DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 878.70 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 836.50 million DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 814.70 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 800.54 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 846.24 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 906.55 million DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +152.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 1.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 997.25 million DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 484.23 million DOD, current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.30 million DOD, current US$, 34.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +152.8% | 906.55 million DOD, current US$ | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +126.9% | 283.08 million DOD, current US$ | 642.24 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +96.3% | 43.35 million DOD, current US$ | 85.11 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1973 | +74.6% | 24.83 million DOD, current US$ | 43.35 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1978 | +74.7% | 137.48 million DOD, current US$ | 240.13 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.17 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 283.08 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 642.24 million DOD, current US$ | 1.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 991.67 million DOD, current US$ | 836.50 million DOD, current US$ | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 800.54 million DOD, current US$ | 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 997.25 million DOD, current US$ | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 12 Gabon 1.47 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Nigeria 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 16 Senegal 765.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 17 Cameroon 484.23 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 438.71 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD 68.55 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 800.99 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Congo?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Congo was 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. 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.