External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 18.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 18.3% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 164.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 114th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.1% | — |
| 2001 | 164.4% | +160.5% |
| 2002 | 119.2% | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 131.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 115.4% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +160.5% | 63.1% | 164.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 63.1% | 164.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 111 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 112 Afghanistan 19.9% compare
- 113 India 18.6% compare
- 115 Azerbaijan 17.0% compare
- 116 Russian Federation 16.8% compare
- 116 Russian Federation 16.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.27 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita -0.595 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 2.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth Standard Local Currency, 2015 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 56.14 million million SLC (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 18.3% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 164.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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