External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
113th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
137.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 137.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 137.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 163.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
1972 255.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +56.7%
1973 401.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +57.0%
1974 595.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +48.2%
1975 761.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
1976 1,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +37.9%
1977 1,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1978 1,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
1979 1,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
1980 1,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
1981 1,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
1982 1,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1983 1,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1984 1,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
1985 2,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
1986 2,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
1987 3,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
1988 3,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1989 3,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
1990 3,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1991 4,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 3,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
1993 3,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1994 4,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
1995 4,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1996 4,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1997 3,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
1998 4,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1999 3,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
2000 3,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2001 3,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2002 3,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
2003 4,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2004 4,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2005 4,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
2006 4,348 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2007 4,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2008 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 4,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2010 1,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -62.0%
2011 1,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.7%
2012 1,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2013 2,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
2014 1,882 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2015 1,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2016 1,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2017 1,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2018 2,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
2019 2,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 2,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2021 3,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 2,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.9%
2023 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 791.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 137.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,516 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 3,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 4,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 110 Mali 4,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 111 Niger 3,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 112 Mauritania 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 114 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 115 Afghanistan 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 116 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 137.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.