Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Congo
Congo: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.32 billion TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.22 million TDS, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Congo peaked at 1.32 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million TDS, current US$, in 1999.
Congo ranks 47th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.83 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.55 million TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.60 million TDS, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 11.98 million TDS, current US$ | +57.7% |
| 1974 | 18.32 million TDS, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 29.10 million TDS, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 23.35 million TDS, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 33.79 million TDS, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1978 | 20.43 million TDS, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 74.40 million TDS, current US$ | +264.1% |
| 1980 | 70.66 million TDS, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 202.56 million TDS, current US$ | +186.7% |
| 1982 | 221.03 million TDS, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 314.89 million TDS, current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1984 | 342.15 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 385.25 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 313.68 million TDS, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 396.25 million TDS, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 384.67 million TDS, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 300.88 million TDS, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 463.49 million TDS, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1991 | 276.26 million TDS, current US$ | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 149.62 million TDS, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 127.27 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 532.93 million TDS, current US$ | +318.8% |
| 1995 | 147.81 million TDS, current US$ | -72.3% |
| 1996 | 345.41 million TDS, current US$ | +133.7% |
| 1997 | 116.84 million TDS, current US$ | -66.2% |
| 1998 | 18.10 million TDS, current US$ | -84.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million TDS, current US$ | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 13.66 million TDS, current US$ | +1018.9% |
| 2001 | 82.11 million TDS, current US$ | +501.0% |
| 2002 | 15.22 million TDS, current US$ | -81.5% |
| 2003 | 56.67 million TDS, current US$ | +272.4% |
| 2004 | 198.65 million TDS, current US$ | +250.5% |
| 2005 | 99.36 million TDS, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 80.58 million TDS, current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 102.98 million TDS, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 164.25 million TDS, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 174.06 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 118.95 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 129.56 million TDS, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 166.45 million TDS, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 430.39 million TDS, current US$ | +158.6% |
| 2014 | 480.28 million TDS, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 404.80 million TDS, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 354.96 million TDS, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 406.10 million TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 467.27 million TDS, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 497.78 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 635.75 million TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 492.26 million TDS, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 billion TDS, current US$ | +167.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion TDS, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 660.99 million TDS, current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.45 million TDS, current US$, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1018.9% | 1.22 million TDS, current US$ | 13.66 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2001 | +501.0% | 13.66 million TDS, current US$ | 82.11 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1994 | +318.8% | 127.27 million TDS, current US$ | 532.93 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.63 million TDS, current US$ | 7.60 million TDS, current US$ | 74.40 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.20 million TDS, current US$ | 70.66 million TDS, current US$ | 396.25 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.89 million TDS, current US$ | 1.22 million TDS, current US$ | 532.93 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.75 million TDS, current US$ | 13.66 million TDS, current US$ | 198.65 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.65 million TDS, current US$ | 118.95 million TDS, current US$ | 497.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.77 million TDS, current US$ | 492.26 million TDS, current US$ | 1.32 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 44 Guatemala 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 45 Jamaica 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 46 Ethiopia 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 48 Mauritius 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 49 Benin 952.67 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 50 Mozambique 948.86 million TDS, current US$ 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 1.05 billion 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million TDS, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 123 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 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.