External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
95th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.9397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Congo is 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Congo peaked at 3,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Congo ranks 95th 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$), per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1972 | 4.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +126.3% |
| 1973 | 8.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1974 | 11.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 13.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 20.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 375.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1740.5% |
| 1978 | 356.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 561.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 722.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 341.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 545.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1983 | 504.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 568.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 1,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +249.7% |
| 1986 | 2,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 1,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1989 | 2,218 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 2,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 2,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 2,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1996 | 1,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 2,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 2,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2000 | 2,559 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 3,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 2,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 3,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,306 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 2,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 953.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 687.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 748.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 576.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 436.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 567.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 674.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 617.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.0% |
| 2016 | 551.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 811.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 806.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 684.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 830.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 849.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 564.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2023 | 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.9397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 561.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 341.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 687.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 704.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 436.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 564.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 849.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 92 Afghanistan 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 628.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Botswana 512.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Belize 508.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Gabon 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Congo?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Congo was 577.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.