Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 121.02 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 121.02 million current US$ for interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in 2011.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 4,345.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 280.07 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,000 current US$, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.96 million current US$ | +37828.6% |
| 1972 | 17.16 million current US$ | +115.4% |
| 1973 | 33.96 million current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1974 | 60.77 million current US$ | +79.0% |
| 1975 | 62.86 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 51.15 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 71.65 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 92.52 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 96.88 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 219.86 million current US$ | +126.9% |
| 1981 | 137.65 million current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 100.81 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 127.55 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 224.05 million current US$ | +75.7% |
| 1985 | 245.78 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 193.27 million current US$ | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 169.08 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 147.29 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 141.44 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 126.35 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 67.40 million current US$ | -46.7% |
| 1992 | 35.30 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 10.31 million current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million current US$ | -85.0% |
| 1995 | 16.09 million current US$ | +939.9% |
| 1996 | 5.46 million current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1997 | 72,000 current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1998 | 305,000 current US$ | +323.6% |
| 1999 | 6.37 million current US$ | +1989.2% |
| 2000 | 4.99 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 278.42 million current US$ | +10128.7% |
| 2003 | 87.69 million current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2004 | 72.57 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 102.61 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 143.43 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 275.26 million current US$ | +91.9% |
| 2008 | 280.07 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 247.17 million current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 127.14 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 121.02 million current US$ | -4.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 121.02 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.16 million current US$, 13.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 121.02 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.75 million current US$, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +37828.6% | 21,000 current US$ | 7.96 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +10128.7% | 2.72 million current US$ | 278.42 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +1989.2% | 305,000 current US$ | 6.37 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +939.9% | 1.55 million current US$ | 16.09 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.49 million current US$ | 21,000 current US$ | 96.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.68 million current US$ | 100.81 million current US$ | 245.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.92 million current US$ | 72,000 current US$ | 126.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.49 million current US$ | 2.72 million current US$ | 280.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.08 million current US$ | 121.02 million current US$ | 127.14 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit in Democratic Republic of Congo was 121.02 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 280.07 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest payments, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,345.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Interest payments, Long-term debt including IMF credit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments on long-term debt are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. IMF charges cover interest payments with respect to all uses of IMF resources, excluding those resulting from drawings in the reserve tranche.