Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Congo
Congo: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square was 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 142.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Congo peaked at 3,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Congo ranks 72nd of 121 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 service on external debt, public and publicly … square in Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 22.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 35.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1974 | 53.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 85.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 68.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 98.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1978 | 59.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 217.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +264.1% |
| 1980 | 206.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 593.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.7% |
| 1982 | 647.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 922.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 1,002 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,128 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 918.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 1,160 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 1,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 881.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 1,357 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 808.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 438.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 372.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +318.8% |
| 1995 | 432.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1996 | 1,011 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.7% |
| 1997 | 342.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1998 | 53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 1999 | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 40.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1018.9% |
| 2001 | 240.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +501.0% |
| 2002 | 44.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2003 | 165.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +272.4% |
| 2004 | 581.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +250.5% |
| 2005 | 290.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 235.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 301.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 480.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 509.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 348.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 379.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 487.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 1,260 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +158.6% |
| 2014 | 1,406 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,185 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1,039 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,862 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 1,441 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.4% |
| 2023 | 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,880 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly … square 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 | +1018.9% | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +501.0% | 40.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 240.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +318.8% | 372.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 858.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 206.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,160 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 638.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,561 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 581.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,012 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 348.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,554 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 69 Laos 3,244 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Ukraine 3,191 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Paraguay 3,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cameroon 2,976 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cambodia 2,818 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Nepal 2,451 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 3,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 3,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Congo ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.