Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo
Congo: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 70.59 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo recorded 70.59 for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo peaked at 264.44 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.89, in 2010.
Congo ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.44 | — |
| 1971 | 37.94 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 35.09 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 34.17 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 40.92 | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 45.83 | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 50.48 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 59.03 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 69.99 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 64.64 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 65.73 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 82.52 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 126.63 | +53.5% |
| 1983 | 146.37 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 162.43 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 195.03 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 175.76 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 172.62 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 167.95 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 158.58 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 162.07 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 159.35 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 145.85 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 164.67 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 212.21 | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 219.99 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 264.44 | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 231.63 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 163.22 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 195.78 | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 180.29 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 204.37 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 198.68 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 108.27 | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 98.82 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 97.96 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.06 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 61.63 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.89 | -62.9% |
| 2011 | 33.09 | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 34.14 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 38.18 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 47.51 | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 70.59 | +48.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 70.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.81, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 70.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.32, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.45 | 34.17 | 69.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.36 | 65.73 | 195.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.02 | 145.85 | 264.44 | 8 |
| 2000s | 137.71 | 61.63 | 204.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.07 | 22.89 | 70.59 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Congo was 70.59 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 264.44 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.89 in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Congo ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.