Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 27.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 27.4% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1973.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.8% | — |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -61.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -33.9% |
| 1974 | 4.3% | +234.1% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +135.8% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | +48.8% |
| 1980 | 6.0% | -57.0% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | +62.6% |
| 1982 | 15.6% | +60.9% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +95.1% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 71.6% | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 72.1% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -65.6% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +64.8% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -27.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.2%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +234.1% | 1.3% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 1.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 6.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.9% | 49.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 29.5% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 57.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 22.8% | 70.1% | 5 |
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 multilateral debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Multilateral debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1973.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for multilateral debt service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.