External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.36 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
104th
of 121 countries
All-time high
75.31 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1998
All-time low
1.45 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 75.31 DOD, current US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.7% |
| 1973 | 4.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 6.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 9.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 13.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 16.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 19.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 21.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 12.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1981 | 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 16.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 9.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1984 | 10.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 12.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 12.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 17.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 24.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 18.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 20.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 28.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 39.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 59.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 70.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 68.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 71.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 75.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 68.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 67.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 68.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -85.6% |
| 2003 | 8.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 8.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 8.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 9.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 10.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 3.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 3.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 5.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 2.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 2.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 2.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 3.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 2.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 2.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 5.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +93.4% |
| 2023 | 5.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 21.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 75.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 5.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 101 Afghanistan 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Uganda 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Malawi 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Madagascar 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 DOD, current US$ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.