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

Latest (2024)
233.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9,767.1%
World rank
5th
of 121 countries
All-time high
249.69 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-60.01 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
53
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Congo, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 682.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Papua New Guinea 548.95 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Malawi 447.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Vanuatu 118.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Tajikistan 116.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Ethiopia 74.08 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.