Total debt service (% of GDP) in Congo
Congo: Total debt service (% of GDP) was 0.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Congo, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Congo stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 25.4% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Congo peaked at 30.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Congo 29th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | +3498.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -18.7% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +58.7% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -52.7% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +172.2% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +88.8% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | -36.7% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -46.3% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +266.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -70.8% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +62.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -59.2% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +140.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +90.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +141.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -25.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service (% of GDP) in 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 | +3498.8% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 6.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 1.1% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 26 Eritrea 0.8% compare
- 27 Sudan 0.8% compare
- 28 Chad 0.7% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 0.7% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7% compare
More external debt data for Congo
- Net financial flows, IBRD 68.55 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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 (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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 179.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 800.99 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.39 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Congo?
- Total debt service in Congo was 0.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for total debt service?
- Congo ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.