Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 20.31 TDS, current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.272 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1997.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1973 | 4.48 TDS, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1974 | 8.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 6.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 4.87 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 5.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 6.22 TDS, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 8.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 20.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +138.7% |
| 1981 | 14.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 7.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1983 | 8.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 13.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1985 | 15.94 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 14.1 TDS, current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 14.13 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 17.16 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1990 | 9.49 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1991 | 4.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 1.97 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6767 TDS, current US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 1994 | 0.368 TDS, current US$ per person | -45.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5619 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1996 | 1.07 TDS, current US$ per person | +90.2% |
| 1997 | 0.272 TDS, current US$ per person | -74.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4089 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5131 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5889 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3879 TDS, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 17.28 TDS, current US$ per person | +4355.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 TDS, current US$ per person | -84.5% |
| 2004 | 2.34 TDS, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 4.78 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 8.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 9.4 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4 TDS, current US$ per person | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 3.61 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 4.58 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.15 TDS, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 3.96 TDS, current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 3.62 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 3.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 8.71 TDS, current US$ per person | +169.0% |
| 2023 | 4.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.6 TDS, current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.36 TDS, current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4355.9% | 0.3879 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.28 TDS, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.76 TDS, current US$ per person | 7.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.272 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.49 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3879 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.28 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 TDS, current US$ per person | 3.11 TDS, current US$ per person | 5.15 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 2.84 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.71 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 111 Madagascar 9.15 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Malawi 7.56 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Eritrea 6 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 115 Sudan 3.98 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 116 Iran 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Yemen 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.31 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 TDS, current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.272 TDS, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.