Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 6.27 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 185.41 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.27, in 2030.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (Gross Percent GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.18, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 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 gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.27 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 185.41 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 in 2030.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October