External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
112th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
152.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 152.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 152.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 180.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 298.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1973 | 461.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 678.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 899.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1976 | 1,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1977 | 1,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 1,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 1,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 2,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,722 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 3,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 3,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 3,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 4,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 4,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 4,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 5,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 5,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 5,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 5,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 5,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 5,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 5,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2011 | 2,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 2,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 3,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 4,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 4,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 955.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 152.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 109 Iran 6,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eritrea 5,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mali 5,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Afghanistan 5,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Somalia 4,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Mauritania 4,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.