Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Afghanistan
19.9%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
18.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
112th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
114th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 19.9% against 18.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 114th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 74.6% 55.7% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 13.8% 17.9% 4.1% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 20.8% 18.3% 2.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Afghanistan, at 19.9% against 18.3% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 114th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed