Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, China or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.2% against 13.0% in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

5.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External debt as a share of gross national income

China

13.0%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

18.2%

in 2024

China rank

115th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

108th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

China
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18.2% against 13.0% in China, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.4 times China's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

China ranks 115th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 108th of 121 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.5%	98.5%	87.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	13.8%	17.9%	4.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	14.2%	18.3%	4.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, China or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.2% against 13.0% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 5.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?: China ranks 115th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 108th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit: %
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).