How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Congo ranks 59th 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 255.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 224.6%

World rank

59th

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.4775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1995

All-time low

0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 224.6% on the previous year and up 255.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.4775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Congo ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.7%
1972	0.0036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.5%
1973	0.0056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.5%
1974	0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1975	0.0059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1976	0.0092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+57.8%
1977	0.1678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1714.8%
1978	0.1386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1979	0.1601 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1980	0.1447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1981	0.0584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.6%
1982	0.0862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.6%
1983	0.0821 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1984	0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1985	0.3142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+255.0%
1986	0.3792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1987	0.3902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1988	0.2645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.2%
1989	0.3169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
1990	0.2615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1991	0.2846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1992	0.2988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1993	0.3531 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1994	0.3401 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1995	0.4775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.4%
1996	0.203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.5%
1997	0.3152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+55.3%
1998	0.424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1999	0.4519 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2000	0.2707 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
2001	0.4011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.1%
2002	0.3208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2003	0.2992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2004	0.204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2005	0.1184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.9%
2006	0.1008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2007	0.0371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.2%
2008	0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.6%
2009	0.0263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.5%
2010	0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
2011	0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.5%
2012	0.0109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2013	0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2014	0.0118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2015	0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+207.0%
2016	0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.2%
2017	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2018	0.0186 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2019	0.0167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2020	0.0247 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
2021	0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2022	0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
2023	0.0129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2024	0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+224.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1678 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2125 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.341 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0222 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0418 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Congo

56 Philippines 0.0454 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
57 Colombia 0.0453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
58 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Brazil 0.0386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
61 India 0.0371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Peru 0.0359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0418 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.4775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 255.2%. 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 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: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.