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

Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
112th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

00.511.52197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1972 0.0939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.0%
1973 0.1157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.1%
1974 0.1406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.5%
1975 0.1686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.0%
1976 0.2467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.3%
1977 0.2435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1978 0.2398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1979 0.2402 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1980 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1981 0.3369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.1%
1982 0.2983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1983 0.4028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.0%
1984 0.5452 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.4%
1985 0.6891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.4%
1986 0.731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1987 0.9397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +28.6%
1988 0.7824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1989 0.8834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1990 0.9611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
1991 0.9638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1992 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.9%
1993 0.8194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.7%
1994 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +94.7%
1995 1.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1996 1.61 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1997 1.42 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1998 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1999 1.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.3%
2000 0.4124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -76.5%
2001 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +147.1%
2002 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2003 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2004 0.9816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2005 0.7451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2006 0.6366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2007 0.5931 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2008 0.4777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2009 0.5844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.3%
2010 0.1712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -70.7%
2011 0.1384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2012 0.1252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2013 0.1314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2014 0.1113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2015 0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2016 0.104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2017 0.1122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2018 0.1188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2019 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
2020 0.1436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2021 0.1163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2022 0.0928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2023 0.1065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2024 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1619 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.5892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.7596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.1128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 109 Myanmar 0.1313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 110 Russia 0.125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 111 Chad 0.1228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 113 Afghanistan 0.1019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 114 Botswana 0.096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 115 Turkmenistan 0.0655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.