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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.57 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Mongolia 8.04 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 25 South Africa 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Ethiopia 6.39 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Eswatini 6.1 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 6 % change on previous year 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 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$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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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.