How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: External debt as a share of gross national income

Democratic Republic of Congo

18.2%

in 2024

India

18.6%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

108th

India rank

107th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
India

How they compare

India currently reports 18.6% against 18.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and India ranks 107th of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	India	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.5%	18.8%	79.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	17.9%	20.6%	2.7%	India
2020s	18.3%	19.2%	1.0%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?: India, at 18.6% against 18.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th and India ranks 107th 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 (%).