PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -436.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at -436.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 172.7% on the previous year and down 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 2,409 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, -507.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Congo ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 39.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 35.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 35.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1975 | 231.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +318.0% |
| 1976 | 66.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 1977 | 116.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1978 | 203.83 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1979 | 338.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1980 | 263.13 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 255.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 284.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 387.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 179.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1985 | 325.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1986 | 252.41 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 392.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 404.83 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 73.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1990 | 176.7 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +140.3% |
| 1991 | 33.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 1992 | -6.73 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -120.0% |
| 1993 | -53.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +690.0% |
| 1994 | 547.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -1130.7% |
| 1995 | -50.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -109.2% |
| 1996 | -347.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +585.5% |
| 1997 | -81.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1998 | -19.18 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 1999 | 7.18 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -137.5% |
| 2000 | -14.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -306.2% |
| 2001 | 30.77 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -307.7% |
| 2002 | -19.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -163.7% |
| 2003 | 3.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -119.9% |
| 2004 | -218.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -5707.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1005 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | -36.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +36056.4% |
| 2007 | -70.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 2008 | -118.86 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +68.2% |
| 2009 | -55.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 1,404 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2631.6% |
| 2011 | 850.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2012 | 1,062 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 1,719 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2014 | 2,409 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 376.75 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 2016 | 874.46 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +132.1% |
| 2017 | 1,824 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2018 | -438.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -124.1% |
| 2019 | 936.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -313.3% |
| 2020 | -507.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -154.2% |
| 2021 | 125.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -124.7% |
| 2022 | -159.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -227.4% |
| 2023 | -436.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +172.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -436.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,555 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's -436.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -36056.4% | -0.1005 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -36.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -5707.5% | 3.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -218.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +2631.6% | -55.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,404 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +1130.7% | -53.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 547.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 35.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 338.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 281.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 73.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 404.83 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -347.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 547.89 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -218.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 30.77 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,102 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -438.99 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2,409 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -244.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -507.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 125.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 103 Vanuatu -187.96 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey -192.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Angola -340.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Gabon -530.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mexico -897.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Haiti -1,097 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Congo was -436.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,409 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -507.72 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.