LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) was 137.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lt principal due per balance of payments account in Democratic Republic of Congo is 137.23 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 51.8% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 805.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 338.57 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 317.68 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 168.85 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 419.13 million BoP, current US$ | +148.2% |
| 2006 | 484.04 million BoP, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 526.10 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 547.43 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 805.27 million BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 90.38 million BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 2011 | 137.23 million BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 137.23 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.68 million BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 137.23 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.00 million BoP, current US$, 4.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.71 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 805.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.81 million BoP, current US$ | 90.38 million BoP, current US$ | 137.23 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 9 Burkina Faso 416.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 10 Mozambique 257.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Ghana 150.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Cameroon 131.39 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Zambia 130.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Mauritius 79.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Democratic Republic of Congo was 137.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 805.27 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.