External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 233.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Congo, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 233.01 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 9,767.1% on the previous year and up 2,850.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Congo peaked at 249.69 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -60.01 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Congo 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 126.32 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 103.94 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 25.95 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1975 | 17.68 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 55.22 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 1978 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1979 | 57.59 % change on previous year | -1220.0% |
| 1980 | 28.64 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1981 | -52.82 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 1982 | 59.93 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 1983 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1984 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -268.5% |
| 1985 | 249.69 % change on previous year | +1850.3% |
| 1986 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1987 | 27.88 % change on previous year | +752.8% |
| 1988 | -34.74 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 1989 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1990 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1991 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 1992 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1993 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1994 | -36.51 % change on previous year | -548.5% |
| 1995 | 67.89 % change on previous year | -286.0% |
| 1996 | -48.96 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1997 | 41.96 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1998 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 28.73 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 2000 | -17.88 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2001 | 28.35 % change on previous year | -258.6% |
| 2002 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2003 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2004 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2005 | -17.09 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2007 | -60.01 % change on previous year | -1890.7% |
| 2008 | -27.89 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2010 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 2011 | -24.37 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.01 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2013 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2014 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2015 | 113.02 % change on previous year | -1434.2% |
| 2016 | -58.02 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2017 | 46.97 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2018 | -0.54 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2019 | -15.17 % change on previous year | +2708.8% |
| 2020 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2021 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2022 | -33.55 % change on previous year | -1603.6% |
| 2023 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2024 | 233.01 % change on previous year | +9767.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 233.01 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 % change on previous year, 111.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 233.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.41 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +9767.1% | 2.36 % change on previous year | 233.01 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2708.8% | -0.54 % change on previous year | -15.17 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1850.3% | 12.8 % change on previous year | 249.69 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1890.7% | 3.35 % change on previous year | -60.01 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1603.6% | 2.23 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1434.2% | -8.47 % change on previous year | 113.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.78 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 126.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.65 % change on previous year | -52.82 % change on previous year | 249.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -48.96 % change on previous year | 67.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.71 % change on previous year | -60.01 % change on previous year | 28.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | -58.02 % change on previous year | 113.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year | 233.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 2 Laos 682.65 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 548.95 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Malawi 447.95 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Vanuatu 118.78 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tajikistan 116.25 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ethiopia 74.08 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD 68.55 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 800.99 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Congo?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Congo was 233.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 249.69 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.01 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,850.7%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.