International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -24.40 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2013–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -24.40 billion for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -17.24 billion | — |
| 2014 | -16.83 billion | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -17.92 billion | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -19.25 billion | +7.4% |
| 2017 | -20.63 billion | +7.2% |
| 2018 | -22.25 billion | +7.9% |
| 2019 | -23.54 billion | +5.8% |
| 2020 | -24.40 billion | +3.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -24.40 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -9.20 billion, 2.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -24.40 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -19.67 billion | -23.54 billion | -16.83 billion | 7 |
| 2020s | -24.40 billion | -24.40 billion | -24.40 billion | 1 |
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 international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Democratic Republic of Congo was -24.40 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -16.83 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.40 billion in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.