Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Congo
Congo: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
22.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Congo stood at 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Congo peaked at 3,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
Congo ranks 86th of 120 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 25.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 35.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 53.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 85.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 68.36 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 110.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 59.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 222.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +271.5% |
| 1980 | 318.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 705.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.4% |
| 1982 | 705.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 973.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 1,057 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 1,061 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 1,324 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 1,272 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 1,521 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 942.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 541.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 463.52 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1,629 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +251.5% |
| 1995 | 546.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 1,067 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1997 | 397.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1998 | 133.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 78.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 131.88 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2001 | 275.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 2002 | 87.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 190.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 2004 | 621.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.8% |
| 2005 | 329.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 256.98 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 317.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 490.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 514.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 353.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 384.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 500.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 1,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.9% |
| 2014 | 1,428 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 1,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1,058 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1,214 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1,395 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 1,480 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,877 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 1,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 3,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 2023 | 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 968.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 318.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,324 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 732.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,629 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.51 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 87.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 621.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 353.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,480 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,583 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,458 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 83 Cameroon 3,651 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nepal 3,258 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Mongolia 3,238 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Burkina Faso 2,660 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Haiti 2,647 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,489 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, total (tds, current us$), per square in Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Congo was 3,110 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,885 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.