Total debt service (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 1.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.6%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 275.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service (% of GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +4147.6% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +44.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +157.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -49.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +38.1% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | +135.0% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +52.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -72.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +89.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -75.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +71.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +3787.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -84.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +47.8% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -22.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4147.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2002 | +3787.9% | 0.4% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 0.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
- 13 Cape Verde 2.1% compare
- 14 Lesotho 1.6% compare
- 16 South Africa 1.6% compare
- 17 Egypt 1.5% compare
- 18 Mauritius 1.4% compare
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 total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.6% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total debt service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.