LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Congo
Congo: LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) was 76.86 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 76.86 million BoP, current US$ for lt principal due per balance of payments account in 2011.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Congo peaked at 349.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 912,000 BoP, current US$, in 1999.
That places Congo 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 349.77 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 220.83 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 116.81 million BoP, current US$ | -47.1% |
| 1993 | 102.94 million BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 284.08 million BoP, current US$ | +176.0% |
| 1995 | 85.46 million BoP, current US$ | -69.9% |
| 1996 | 154.65 million BoP, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 67.46 million BoP, current US$ | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 10.18 million BoP, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1999 | 912,000 BoP, current US$ | -91.0% |
| 2000 | 6.49 million BoP, current US$ | +611.5% |
| 2001 | 55.65 million BoP, current US$ | +757.5% |
| 2002 | 11.45 million BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 2003 | 28.12 million BoP, current US$ | +145.5% |
| 2004 | 110.75 million BoP, current US$ | +293.9% |
| 2005 | 65.35 million BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2006 | 49.67 million BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 73.60 million BoP, current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 106.84 million BoP, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 91.81 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 86.11 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 76.86 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 76.86 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.68 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 76.86 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 130.84 million BoP, current US$, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +757.5% | 6.49 million BoP, current US$ | 55.65 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2000 | +611.5% | 912,000 BoP, current US$ | 6.49 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.31 million BoP, current US$ | 912,000 BoP, current US$ | 349.77 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.97 million BoP, current US$ | 6.49 million BoP, current US$ | 110.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.48 million BoP, current US$ | 76.86 million BoP, current US$ | 86.11 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 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
- 17 Tanzania 76.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Uganda 60.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Chad 52.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD 68.55 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.1242 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 28.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 13.79 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 800.99 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lt principal due per balance of payments account in Congo?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Congo was 76.86 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 349.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 912,000 BoP, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.