Which has higher total debt service, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Afghanistan, at 2.7% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Total debt service

Afghanistan

2.7%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.3%

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

115th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

117th

Total debt service over time

Afghanistan
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.7% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.0 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 115th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4%	10.0%	9.6%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	2.7%	1.9%	0.7%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Afghanistan, at 2.7% against 1.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in total debt service between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for total debt service?: Afghanistan ranks 115th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.