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

2.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2012 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.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

18.2%

in 2024

Timor-Leste

15.4%

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

108th

Timor-Leste rank

112th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 18.2% against 15.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 108th and Timor-Leste ranks 112th of 121 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2010s	16.3%	4.3%	12.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	18.3%	11.0%	7.2%	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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Timor-Leste?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 18.2% against 15.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?: 2.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 108th and Timor-Leste ranks 112th 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 (%).