External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo is 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Congo peaked at 2.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Congo 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3816 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4598 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7374 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8773 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 2.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1995 | 2.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 1.67 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1845 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5856 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5856 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6777 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 31 Jamaica 0.3609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Paraguay 0.3519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 North Macedonia 0.3391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.3316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Ecuador 0.3292 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 2.71 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Congo ranks 34th 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 up 13.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.