External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, long-term was 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.92 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
71st
of 122 countries
All-time high
10.90 billion DOD, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
311.22 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.92 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 311.22 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 311.22 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 370.05 million DOD, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 579.94 million DOD, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 910.32 million DOD, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1974 | 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 1975 | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 2.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1977 | 3.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1978 | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 3.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 4.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 4.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 4.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 5.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 6.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 8.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 9.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 8.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 9.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 10.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 10.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 9.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 10.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 3.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 4.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 6.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.41 billion DOD, current US$, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45 billion DOD, current US$, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 311.22 million DOD, current US$ | 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 external debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.22 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.