Debt service on external debt, total in Congo
Congo: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.09 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.33 billion TDS, current US$
in 2022
All-time low
7.69 million TDS, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Congo is 1.09 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Congo peaked at 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.69 million TDS, current US$, in 1972.
That places Congo 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.83 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.64 million TDS, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 7.69 million TDS, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 12.08 million TDS, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 18.42 million TDS, current US$ | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 29.21 million TDS, current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1976 | 23.35 million TDS, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 37.58 million TDS, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 20.43 million TDS, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 75.91 million TDS, current US$ | +271.5% |
| 1980 | 108.86 million TDS, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 241.00 million TDS, current US$ | +121.4% |
| 1982 | 240.98 million TDS, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 332.35 million TDS, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 361.12 million TDS, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 422.68 million TDS, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 362.41 million TDS, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 452.32 million TDS, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 434.40 million TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 351.31 million TDS, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 519.48 million TDS, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 321.94 million TDS, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 185.03 million TDS, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 158.29 million TDS, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 556.40 million TDS, current US$ | +251.5% |
| 1995 | 186.56 million TDS, current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 364.28 million TDS, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 1997 | 135.77 million TDS, current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1998 | 45.71 million TDS, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 26.72 million TDS, current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2000 | 45.04 million TDS, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 2001 | 94.00 million TDS, current US$ | +108.7% |
| 2002 | 29.83 million TDS, current US$ | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 64.94 million TDS, current US$ | +117.7% |
| 2004 | 212.23 million TDS, current US$ | +226.8% |
| 2005 | 112.37 million TDS, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 87.76 million TDS, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 108.47 million TDS, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 167.49 million TDS, current US$ | +54.4% |
| 2009 | 175.83 million TDS, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 120.56 million TDS, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 131.36 million TDS, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 170.91 million TDS, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 437.31 million TDS, current US$ | +155.9% |
| 2014 | 487.54 million TDS, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 415.95 million TDS, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 361.14 million TDS, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 414.74 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 476.35 million TDS, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 505.39 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 641.07 million TDS, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 497.98 million TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +166.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 million TDS, current US$ | 7.69 million TDS, current US$ | 75.91 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.74 million TDS, current US$ | 108.86 million TDS, current US$ | 452.32 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.02 million TDS, current US$ | 26.72 million TDS, current US$ | 556.40 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.80 million TDS, current US$ | 29.83 million TDS, current US$ | 212.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.13 million TDS, current US$ | 120.56 million TDS, current US$ | 505.39 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.17 million TDS, current US$ | 497.98 million TDS, current US$ | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Benin 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 64 Moldova 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 65 Gabon 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 974.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 68 Myanmar 953.35 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 884.32 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, total in Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Congo was 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million TDS, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.