External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 516.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
516.45 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
79th
of 123 countries
All-time high
1.12 billion DOD, current US$
in 2001
All-time low
320,912 DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Congo, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 516.45 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Congo peaked at 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 320,912 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Congo 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,912 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 656,918 DOD, current US$ | +104.7% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million DOD, current US$ | +126.3% |
| 1973 | 3.03 million DOD, current US$ | +103.9% |
| 1974 | 3.82 million DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 4.49 million DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 6.98 million DOD, current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1977 | 128.38 million DOD, current US$ | +1740.5% |
| 1978 | 121.78 million DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 191.91 million DOD, current US$ | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 246.88 million DOD, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 116.48 million DOD, current US$ | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 186.28 million DOD, current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1983 | 172.13 million DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 194.16 million DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 678.97 million DOD, current US$ | +249.7% |
| 1986 | 700.79 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 895.91 million DOD, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 583.99 million DOD, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 755.80 million DOD, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 729.92 million DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 773.33 million DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 874.08 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 945.22 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 598.45 million DOD, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 1996 | 512.19 million DOD, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1997 | 728.48 million DOD, current US$ | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 823.06 million DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 870.33 million DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 969.76 million DOD, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 946.49 million DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 784.07 million DOD, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 810.47 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 317.36 million DOD, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2008 | 226.19 million DOD, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 246.59 million DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 187.85 million DOD, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 139.26 million DOD, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 183.98 million DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 219.61 million DOD, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 199.72 million DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 437.94 million DOD, current US$ | +119.3% |
| 2016 | 176.65 million DOD, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 264.79 million DOD, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 262.92 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 220.74 million DOD, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 266.89 million DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 272.83 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 175.56 million DOD, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 179.50 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 643.19 million DOD, current US$ | +258.3% |
| 2025 | 516.45 million DOD, current US$ | -19.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 516.45 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 516.45 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1740.5% | 6.98 million DOD, current US$ | 128.38 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2024 | +258.3% | 179.50 million DOD, current US$ | 643.19 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1985 | +249.7% | 194.16 million DOD, current US$ | 678.97 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.29 million DOD, current US$ | 320,912 DOD, current US$ | 191.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 453.14 million DOD, current US$ | 116.48 million DOD, current US$ | 895.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 805.22 million DOD, current US$ | 512.19 million DOD, current US$ | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 733.41 million DOD, current US$ | 226.19 million DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.35 million DOD, current US$ | 139.26 million DOD, current US$ | 437.94 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.41 million DOD, current US$ | 175.56 million DOD, current US$ | 643.19 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 Nepal 546.96 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 527.68 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 78 Cape Verde 517.69 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 80 Togo 484.53 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 81 Afghanistan 470.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 82 Guinea 462.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD 68.55 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 800.99 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Congo?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Congo was 516.45 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,912 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.