External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 44.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.9%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
53rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
244.8%
in 2001
All-time low
21.4%
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Congo recorded 44.9% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Congo peaked at 244.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2012.
Congo ranks 53rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 205.0% | — |
| 2001 | 244.8% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 229.5% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 214.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 215.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 124.8% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -59.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.1% | 51.3% | 244.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 21.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 44.9% | 72.1% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,646 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Congo?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Congo was 44.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 244.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Congo ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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