Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … unit in Congo
Congo: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … unit was 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Congo stood at 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Congo peaked at 0.3012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Congo ranks 5th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … unit in Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0221 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0313 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0379 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0309 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0621 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +145.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1501 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 0.156 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1783 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1696 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1739 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1656 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1014 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1992 | 0.051 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +535.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1359 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0503 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +716.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +593.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +163.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0268 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0343 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0832 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0681 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +716.2% | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +593.7% | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0294 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +535.3% | 0.0474 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1372 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1783 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0933 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0613 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 2 El Salvador 0.0877 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Dominica 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mauritius 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Tonga 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tunisia 0.0663 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Egypt 0.0624 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Congo was 0.0665 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.