Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 6.27 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 6.27 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 185.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 2030.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, 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 GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 185.41 | — |
| 2002 | 136.04 | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 114.46 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 164.09 | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 112 | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 107.55 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 85.09 | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 91.62 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 31.8 | -65.3% |
| 2011 | 29.32 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 25.13 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 23.83 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 22.77 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.48 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 32.98 | +29.4% |
| 2017 | 23.18 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 19.39 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.7 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 25.26 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.78 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 26.98 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 22.55 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 19.07 | -15.4% |
| 2026 | 14.65 | -23.2% |
| 2027 | 12.38 | -15.5% |
| 2028 | 10.27 | -17.1% |
| 2029 | 8.21 | -20.0% |
| 2030 | 6.27 | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.62 | 80.3 | 185.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.32 | 19.29 | 32.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 | 8.21 | 26.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.27 | 6.27 | 6.27 | 1 |
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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 gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.27 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 185.41 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2030.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October