Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 386.16 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
386.16 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
69th
of 123 countries
All-time high
854.52 million TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
0 TDS, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 386.16 million TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 854.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.35 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 37.90 million TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 61.34 million TDS, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1973 | 97.79 million TDS, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 187.42 million TDS, current US$ | +91.7% |
| 1975 | 152.01 million TDS, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 88.94 million TDS, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1977 | 117.37 million TDS, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 143.20 million TDS, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 179.28 million TDS, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 396.58 million TDS, current US$ | +121.2% |
| 1981 | 208.85 million TDS, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 128.31 million TDS, current US$ | -38.6% |
| 1983 | 178.44 million TDS, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1984 | 286.69 million TDS, current US$ | +60.7% |
| 1985 | 300.33 million TDS, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 238.82 million TDS, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 195.02 million TDS, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 177.43 million TDS, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 191.53 million TDS, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 137.17 million TDS, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 97.72 million TDS, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 55.66 million TDS, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 11.81 million TDS, current US$ | -78.8% |
| 1994 | 854,941 TDS, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 1996 | 117,595 TDS, current US$ | -86.2% |
| 1999 | 0 TDS, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 412.00 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 140.60 million TDS, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2004 | 126.14 million TDS, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 208.51 million TDS, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 275.80 million TDS, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 421.21 million TDS, current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2008 | 444.36 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 466.67 million TDS, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 213.01 million TDS, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2011 | 252.47 million TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 225.14 million TDS, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 341.83 million TDS, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2014 | 357.47 million TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 305.00 million TDS, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 351.32 million TDS, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 249.35 million TDS, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 227.64 million TDS, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 261.20 million TDS, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 220.57 million TDS, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 310.89 million TDS, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 854.52 million TDS, current US$ | +174.9% |
| 2023 | 399.17 million TDS, current US$ | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 386.16 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 386.16 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 118.64 million TDS, current US$, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 386.16 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.45 million TDS, current US$, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.96 million TDS, current US$ | 34.35 million TDS, current US$ | 187.42 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.20 million TDS, current US$ | 128.31 million TDS, current US$ | 396.58 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.33 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 137.17 million TDS, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 249.53 million TDS, current US$ | 0 TDS, current US$ | 466.67 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.44 million TDS, current US$ | 213.01 million TDS, current US$ | 357.47 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.27 million TDS, current US$ | 220.57 million TDS, current US$ | 854.52 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 66 Albania 503.59 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 67 Montenegro 456.28 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 68 Maldives 426.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 70 Nepal 383.87 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 71 Mauritania 373.33 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 72 Moldova 340.75 million TDS, current US$ compare
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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 386.16 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 854.52 million TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 69th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.