External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st of 120 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$) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 29.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1973 | 45.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 68.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 99.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1976 | 144.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1977 | 171.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 242.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 143.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1981 | 172.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 204.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 123.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 145.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 178.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 184.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 257.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 368.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 284.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 327.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 477.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 686.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 898.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 1,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 1,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 1,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 231.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2003 | 205.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 204.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 164.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 223.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 272.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 288.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 273.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 191.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 98.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 114.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 194.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 80.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2015 | 72.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 94.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 97.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2019 | 148.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2020 | 114.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 129.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 259.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2023 | 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 242.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 368.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 327.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 494.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 194.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 114.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 259.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 98 Gabon 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Eritrea 361.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guyana 285.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mauritania 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Comoros 243.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Madagascar 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 253.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.