External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 253.23 DOD, current US$ 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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$), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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$), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 98 Gabon 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 99 Eritrea 361.98 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 100 Guyana 285.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 102 Mauritania 250.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 103 Comoros 243.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 104 Madagascar 220.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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$), per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
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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.