Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.