External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo stood at -10.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo peaked at 50.37 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -47.1 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Congo ranks 110th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1973 | 18.75 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 37.94 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1975 | 37.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1977 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +181.2% |
| 1978 | 45.64 % change on previous year | +164.2% |
| 1979 | 30.83 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 50.37 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1981 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1982 | 29.11 % change on previous year | +250.7% |
| 1983 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9566 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1985 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +2685.3% |
| 1986 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3139 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1990 | 20.57 % change on previous year | +6454.3% |
| 1991 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1992 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1994 | 15.74 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1995 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1996 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 1997 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1998 | -0.6449 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1999 | -7.5 % change on previous year | +1062.2% |
| 2000 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2001 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2002 | 9.44 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 2003 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 31.33 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2005 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2006 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2007 | -15.78 % change on previous year | -343.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9482 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2009 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -778.7% |
| 2010 | -47.1 % change on previous year | +631.9% |
| 2011 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2012 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 40.71 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 2015 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 2018 | -4 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2019 | 20.34 % change on previous year | -608.3% |
| 2020 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2021 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2022 | -11.75 % change on previous year | +210.5% |
| 2023 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2024 | -10.44 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -10.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -10.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6454.3% | 0.3139 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +2685.3% | 0.9566 % change on previous year | 26.64 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1062.2% | -0.6449 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.89 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 45.64 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.21 % change on previous year | 0.3139 % change on previous year | 50.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.78 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 % change on previous year | -47.1 % change on previous year | 40.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.73 % change on previous year | -11.75 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 107 Egypt -9 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Mozambique -9.63 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Ghana -10.31 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis -11.08 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Viet Nam -12.38 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Samoa -12.79 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.1242 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 28.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.79 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo was -10.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.37 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.1 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.