External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,062 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
74th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2,186 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1995
All-time low
85.02 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Congo stood at 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 2,186 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 85.02 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Congo 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.02 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 97.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 106.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 123.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 164.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 219.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 228.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 338.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 447.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 590.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 834.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 798.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1,025 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 1,038 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,032 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,477 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1986 | 1,653 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,961 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 1,802 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1,828 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2,065 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1,954 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,876 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,963 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,025 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2,186 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,847 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 1,743 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1,728 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,658 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,484 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1,473 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,496 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,607 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,917 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1,703 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,742 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,327 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 1,273 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 626.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 692.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 756.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 864.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1,150 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 1,329 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 1,276 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,369 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,285 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 1,430 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,383 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,215 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1,111 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 85.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 590.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,345 DOD, current US$ per person | 798.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,961 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,904 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,658 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,186 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,520 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,917 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,085 DOD, current US$ per person | 626.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,240 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,430 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 71 Cambodia 1,189 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Philippines 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Ghana 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Eswatini 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Benin 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Botswana 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Congo?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Congo was 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,186 DOD, current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.02 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.