Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo
Congo: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 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 Congo is 7.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 179.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo peaked at 35.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.
Congo ranks 4th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 4.6% | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +171.4% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +135.3% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | +49.8% |
| 1984 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | -26.4% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | -39.2% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.2% | +497.8% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +97.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -70.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -82.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -93.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +707.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +596.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +214.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +186.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +146.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +149.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 4.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 0.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Congo was 7.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Congo ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.