External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2023

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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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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) (DOD) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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  2. 112 Niger 3,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Mauritania 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 Afghanistan 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 137.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 114th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
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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.