Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.0%
World rank
86th
of 121 countries
All-time high
177.86 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-84.04 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -4.05 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 91.0% on the previous year and down 219.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 177.86 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -84.04 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) … annual in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 61.84 % change on previous year | +497.8% |
| 1973 | 59.43 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 91.66 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1975 | -18.89 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1976 | -24.33 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1978 | 25.34 % change on previous year | +226.3% |
| 1979 | 41.75 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 1980 | 146.33 % change on previous year | +250.5% |
| 1981 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1982 | -44.66 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1983 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1984 | 67.79 % change on previous year | +499.4% |
| 1985 | 20.1 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1986 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1987 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1988 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
| 1989 | 55.39 % change on previous year | -432.1% |
| 1990 | -42.83 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 1991 | -49.04 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1992 | -56.38 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1993 | -64.45 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1994 | -42.99 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 59.18 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1996 | 93.91 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1997 | -74.14 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1998 | 54.48 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1999 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2000 | 18.53 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2001 | -32.03 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2003 | -84.04 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2004 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2005 | 63.35 % change on previous year | -726.3% |
| 2006 | 33.08 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2007 | 72.91 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2008 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2010 | -56.05 % change on previous year | -1125.3% |
| 2011 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2012 | -10.89 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -582.0% |
| 2014 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2015 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2016 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -747.4% |
| 2017 | -20.28 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2018 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2019 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2020 | -21.5 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
| 2021 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 2022 | 177.86 % change on previous year | +901.5% |
| 2023 | -44.96 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2024 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -4.05 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1043 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -4.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.74 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.32 % change on previous year | -24.33 % change on previous year | 91.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.83 % change on previous year | -44.66 % change on previous year | 146.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.25 % change on previous year | -74.14 % change on previous year | 93.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -84.04 % change on previous year | 72.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -56.05 % change on previous year | 52.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.02 % change on previous year | -44.96 % change on previous year | 177.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 83 Kazakhstan -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Cameroon -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Sudan -3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Zimbabwe -4.7 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Algeria -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Samoa -6.47 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Democratic Republic of Congo was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 177.86 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.04 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 219.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.