Total debt service in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Total debt service was 0.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Congo, Republic of, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, total debt service in Congo, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 30.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
That places Congo, Republic of 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.
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, Republic of
- 26 Eritrea, The State of 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 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.7% compare
More external debt data for Congo, Republic of
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
- Use of IMF credit 728.96 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Congo, Republic of?
- Total debt service in Congo, Republic of was 0.7% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for total debt service?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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.