Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (% of GNI) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -37.3% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +134.2% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -39.1% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -43.4% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +72.0% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +124.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -84.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9% | — |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -67.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +134.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 5 |
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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 public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5% 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 4.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th out of 123 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 48.0%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.