Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Congo
Congo: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 10.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10.6% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Congo peaked at 99.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Congo ranks 115th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.1% | — |
| 1971 | 38.1% | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 32.9% | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | -32.2% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | -34.8% |
| 1976 | 19.0% | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 32.3% | +92.5% |
| 1979 | 21.1% | -34.6% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -73.9% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +70.7% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +141.7% |
| 1987 | 8.4% | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +62.7% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +52.2% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -47.3% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +328.6% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +46.3% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 93.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -71.2% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +424.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +238.6% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +424.1% | 1.3% | 6.9% |
| 1997 | +328.6% | 15.1% | 64.9% |
| 2018 | +238.6% | 6.9% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 14.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 3.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 10.5% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 13.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 1.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 8.0% | 17.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 multilateral debt service in Congo?
- Multilateral debt service in Congo was 10.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for multilateral debt service?
- Congo ranks 115th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.