Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.1% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.6% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -74.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +114.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.8% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 114 Zimbabwe 1.1% compare
- 115 Solomon Islands 1.0% compare
- 116 Kosovo 0.9% compare
- 116 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 379.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. 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. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.