Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: External debt stocks, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.48 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Rwanda
13.05 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
64th
Rwanda rank
61st

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ against 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 565.50 million DOD, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 120 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ 47.26 million DOD, current US$ 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 6.55 billion DOD, current US$ 383.42 million DOD, current US$ 6.16 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 11.94 billion DOD, current US$ 997.32 million DOD, current US$ 10.94 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ 10.44 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ 3.48 billion DOD, current US$ 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 10.83 billion DOD, current US$ 10.33 billion DOD, current US$ 500.12 million DOD, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ against 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
565.50 million DOD, current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.