IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.0%
World rank
102nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.0% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 2.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 2.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
1972 4.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +72.8%
1973 7.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +63.6%
1974 11.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +51.1%
1975 21.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +84.9%
1976 38.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +75.5%
1977 63.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +64.8%
1978 82.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
1979 92.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
1980 108.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1981 113.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1982 126.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1983 141.25 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
1984 152.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1985 184.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.9%
1986 228.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1987 347.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +52.4%
1988 385.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1989 437.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
1990 512.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1991 560.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
1992 562.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 584.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1994 609.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 623.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1996 604.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 576.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1998 593.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
1999 581.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2000 559.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2001 543.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2002 663.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2003 781.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
2004 879.23 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2005 904.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2006 993.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
2007 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2008 1,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 1,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 374.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -66.0%
2011 391.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2012 424.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2013 426.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 391.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2015 371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
2016 364.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.7%
2017 415.71 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
2018 484.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2019 567.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
2020 670.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.1%
2021 781.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
2022 937.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
2023 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +41.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 -66.0% 1,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 374.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1975 +84.9% 11.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 92.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 222.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 108.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 437.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 580.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 512.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 623.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 856.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 543.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,101 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 421.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 364.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 567.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 927.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 670.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 99 China 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 100 Belize 1,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 101 Bolivia 1,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 103 Papua New Guinea 1,255 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 104 Kazakhstan 1,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 105 Thailand 1,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

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Indicator
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,056 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.