Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was -0.8292 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Democratic Republic of Congo is -0.8292, measured in 2030.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.06 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.96, in 2019.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -0.4658 | — |
| 1998 | -0.639 | +37.2% |
| 1999 | -0.8625 | +35.0% |
| 2000 | -1.38 | +59.7% |
| 2001 | -0.2516 | -81.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | -656.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8832 | -163.1% |
| 2004 | -0.0131 | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 1.72 | -13206.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -36.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0763 | -105.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -1721.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6711 | -154.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2461 | -63.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -1028.5% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -1.05 | -125.8% |
| 2016 | -0.6666 | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1967 | -129.5% |
| 2018 | -0.9431 | -579.5% |
| 2019 | -2.96 | +214.4% |
| 2020 | -2.96 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | -1.42 | -51.9% |
| 2022 | -0.6609 | -53.5% |
| 2023 | -1.32 | +99.9% |
| 2024 | -1 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | -1.73 | +72.4% |
| 2026 | -1.09 | -36.9% |
| 2027 | -0.995 | -8.7% |
| 2028 | -0.9629 | -3.2% |
| 2029 | -1.1 | +14.4% |
| 2030 | -0.8292 | -24.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.8292 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.485, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.8292 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097, 7.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +13206.5% | -0.0131 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | +1721.7% | -0.0763 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | +1028.5% | -0.2461 | 2.29 |
| 2002 | +656.6% | -0.2516 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | -579.5% | 0.1967 | -0.9431 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6558 | -0.8625 | -0.4658 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.5637 | -1.38 | 2.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3767 | -2.96 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.32 | -2.96 | -0.6609 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.8292 | -0.8292 | -0.8292 | 1 |
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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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Democratic Republic of Congo was -0.8292 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.96 in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October