External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.57 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 52.4%
World rank
26th
of 121 countries
All-time high
56.97 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-61.95 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2024

-50-2502550197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.57 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 56.97 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -61.95 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 18.9 % change on previous year
1972 56.72 % change on previous year +200.1%
1973 56.97 % change on previous year +0.4%
1974 48.2 % change on previous year -15.4%
1975 27.96 % change on previous year -42.0%
1976 37.87 % change on previous year +35.4%
1977 26.26 % change on previous year -30.7%
1978 22.68 % change on previous year -13.6%
1979 -1.85 % change on previous year -108.1%
1980 12.51 % change on previous year -777.9%
1981 3.75 % change on previous year -70.0%
1982 -3.61 % change on previous year -196.1%
1983 8.88 % change on previous year -346.2%
1984 -3.37 % change on previous year -137.9%
1985 15.73 % change on previous year -567.3%
1986 19.34 % change on previous year +23.0%
1987 21.67 % change on previous year +12.0%
1988 -3.7 % change on previous year -117.1%
1989 14.95 % change on previous year -504.2%
1990 12.75 % change on previous year -14.7%
1991 3.24 % change on previous year -74.6%
1992 -3.5 % change on previous year -207.9%
1993 -2.01 % change on previous year -42.6%
1994 5.85 % change on previous year -391.3%
1995 3.68 % change on previous year -37.0%
1996 -3.74 % change on previous year -201.6%
1997 -6.98 % change on previous year +86.5%
1998 6.8 % change on previous year -197.4%
1999 -10.34 % change on previous year -252.2%
2000 -4.63 % change on previous year -55.2%
2001 -3.73 % change on previous year -19.4%
2002 16.61 % change on previous year -545.3%
2003 14.68 % change on previous year -11.6%
2004 -0.2634 % change on previous year -101.8%
2005 -7.05 % change on previous year +2577.3%
2006 4.91 % change on previous year -169.6%
2007 10.56 % change on previous year +115.1%
2008 -0.3891 % change on previous year -103.7%
2009 0.1649 % change on previous year -142.4%
2010 -61.95 % change on previous year -37670.8%
2011 -11.7 % change on previous year -81.1%
2012 2.9 % change on previous year -124.8%
2013 21.96 % change on previous year +655.9%
2014 -6.91 % change on previous year -131.5%
2015 -1.09 % change on previous year -84.3%
2016 -4.9 % change on previous year +351.6%
2017 4.92 % change on previous year -200.4%
2018 31.66 % change on previous year +542.9%
2019 3.67 % change on previous year -88.4%
2020 16.66 % change on previous year +353.6%
2021 2.47 % change on previous year -85.2%
2022 -4.9 % change on previous year -298.5%
2023 13.79 % change on previous year -381.4%
2024 6.57 % change on previous year -52.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.64 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 56.97 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.62 % change on previous year -3.7 % change on previous year 21.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.5747 % change on previous year -10.34 % change on previous year 12.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.09 % change on previous year -7.05 % change on previous year 16.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.14 % change on previous year -61.95 % change on previous year 31.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.92 % change on previous year -4.9 % change on previous year 16.66 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 23 Mongolia 8.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Cote d'Ivoire 7.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 South Africa 6.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 6.39 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Eswatini 6.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Madagascar 6 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 56.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -61.95 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.