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

Latest (2015)
70.59
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
264.44
in 1998
All-time low
22.89
in 2010
Years of data
44
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo, 1970–2015

0501001502002501970199220151970: 36.41971: 37.91972: 35.11973: 34.21974: 40.91975: 45.81976: 50.51977: 591978: 701979: 64.61980: 65.71981: 82.51982: 126.61983: 146.41984: 162.41985: 1951986: 175.81987: 172.61988: 167.91989: 158.61990: 162.11991: 159.31992: 145.81993: 164.71996: 212.21997: 2201998: 264.41999: 231.62000: 163.22001: 195.82002: 180.32003: 204.42004: 198.72005: 108.32006: 98.82007: 982008: 68.12009: 61.62010: 22.92011: 33.12012: 34.12013: 38.22014: 47.52015: 70.6

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

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Congo, 1970 to 2015.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Sudan 72.91 compare
  2. 45 Germany 70.99 compare
  3. 46 Ghana 70.82 compare
  4. 48 India 69.07 compare
  5. 49 Seychelles 69 compare
  6. 50 Saint Kitts and Nevis 67.76 compare

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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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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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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.