Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 18.86 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 18.86.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 262.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2014.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.82 | — |
| 1971 | 22.84 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 27.65 | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 31.33 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 37.32 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 39.88 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 47.82 | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 38.89 | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 36.35 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 31.44 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 33.22 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 39.56 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 39.01 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 83.8 | +114.8% |
| 1984 | 59.24 | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 72.94 | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 78.47 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 98.48 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 86.51 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 98.56 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 120.53 | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 119.1 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 123.16 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 97.68 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 162.72 | +66.6% |
| 1995 | 171.19 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 129.96 | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 136.93 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 257.93 | +88.4% |
| 1999 | 262.84 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 134.98 | -48.6% |
| 2001 | 181.62 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 136.04 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 114.46 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 141.76 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 101.47 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 104.3 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 86.88 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 90.5 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 93.19 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.94 | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 23.17 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 19.12 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 16.8 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 18.86 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.03 | 22.84 | 47.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.98 | 33.22 | 98.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.2 | 97.68 | 262.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.52 | 86.88 | 181.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 | 16.8 | 31.94 | 6 |
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More external debt data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.2037 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 32.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 498.36 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 4.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0066 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18.86 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 262.84 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2014.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.