Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 80.41 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 80.41 DOD, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 300.44 DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 19.67 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 31.57 DOD, current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1973 | 47.5 DOD, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1974 | 67.9 DOD, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1975 | 87.43 DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1976 | 121.54 DOD, current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 148.02 DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 176.19 DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 172.42 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 176.68 DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 183.29 DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 177.89 DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 181.85 DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 175.35 DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 199.18 DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 224.97 DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 266.54 DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 252.08 DOD, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 263.44 DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 281.78 DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 286.36 DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 278.18 DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 274.41 DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 288.9 DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 300.44 DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 283.26 DOD, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 266.07 DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 278.7 DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 251.22 DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 237.88 DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 228.04 DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 193.88 DOD, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 210.06 DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 207.3 DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 186.6 DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 192.21 DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 205.44 DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 197.45 DOD, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 203.99 DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 94.05 DOD, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 80.41 DOD, current US$ | -14.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.41 DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 80.41 DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.22 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 176.19 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.13 DOD, current US$ | 175.35 DOD, current US$ | 266.54 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.93 DOD, current US$ | 251.22 DOD, current US$ | 300.44 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.28 DOD, current US$ | 186.6 DOD, current US$ | 237.88 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.23 DOD, current US$ | 80.41 DOD, current US$ | 94.05 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 498.36 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 80.41 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 300.44 DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita 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, total per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.