Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 262.84 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.8, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.18, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 167 Luxembourg 21.45 compare
- 168 San Marino 19.88 compare
- 169 Kosovo 19.04 compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 18.08 compare
- 172 Chile 17.54 compare
- 173 Eswatini 17.29 compare
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 262.84 in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.