Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +115.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 115th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.