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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
96th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.7155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.7155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1972 0.0107 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.5%
1973 0.013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.4%
1974 0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.3%
1975 0.0221 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.1%
1976 0.034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +53.8%
1977 0.0315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1978 0.0314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1979 0.0365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.3%
1980 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.1%
1981 0.0313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +38.2%
1982 0.0339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1983 0.0255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.9%
1984 0.0421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +65.2%
1985 0.0564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.9%
1986 0.0516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1987 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.7%
1988 0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1989 0.0715 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.0%
1990 0.0795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1991 0.1124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.4%
1992 0.1892 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +68.2%
1993 0.1902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1994 0.4377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +130.1%
1995 0.5522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.1%
1996 0.5404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1997 0.5418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1998 0.5729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.7%
1999 0.7155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.9%
2000 0.1796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -74.9%
2001 0.477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +165.5%
2002 0.0602 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -87.4%
2003 0.0522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.3%
2004 0.045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2005 0.0297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.1%
2006 0.0327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2007 0.0336 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2008 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2009 0.0333 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2010 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -45.9%
2011 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -52.9%
2012 0.0086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2013 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.1%
2014 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -62.4%
2015 0.0041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2016 0.0056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +35.6%
2017 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.7%
2018 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.3%
2019 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +51.5%
2020 0.0055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2021 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2022 0.0083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +67.5%
2023 0.0082 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2024 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.3932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.477 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0083 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 93 Gabon 0.0073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 94 Malawi 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 95 Algeria 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 97 Madagascar 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 98 Haiti 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 99 Ecuador 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 0.7155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.