External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo stood at 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo peaked at 1,812 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 84.79 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Congo 62nd 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.79 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 96.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 105.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 121.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 162.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 216.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 224.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 257.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 365.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 467.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 687.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 1981 | 728.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 920.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 943.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 928.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,142 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 1,313 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1,542 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1,535 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,496 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,753 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 1,635 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1,526 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,595 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,793 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 1,812 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,651 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,478 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1,436 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,293 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,115 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,192 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,291 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1,638 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 1,479 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,517 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,232 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,203 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 548.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 2011 | 626.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 683.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 787.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 1,081 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 1,217 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,218 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,295 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,213 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,425 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 1,351 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,269 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,093 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 963.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 685.74 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 84.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 467.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,124 DOD, current US$ per person | 687.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,542 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,597 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,293 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,812 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,638 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 DOD, current US$ per person | 548.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,425 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,104 DOD, current US$ per person | 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,351 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 59 Brazil 916.84 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Honduras 883.55 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 61 Indonesia 865.99 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Ghana 743.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Guatemala 741.15 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Botswana 734.56 DOD, current US$ per person 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 842.31 DOD, current US$ per person 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 1,812 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.79 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Congo ranks 62nd 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 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.