External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … 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
114th
of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 114th of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,875 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 111 Mali 4,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Niger 3,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Mauritania 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Afghanistan 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.