Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: External debt stocks
External debt stocks over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19.9% against 18.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 74.6% | 55.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 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, Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Afghanistan, at 19.9% against 18.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 1.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for external debt stocks?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 109th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.