External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
24,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
347.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 24,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 347.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Congo ranks 100th of 120 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, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 347.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 409.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 463.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 553.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 762.78 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 1,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1976 | 1,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 2,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 3,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 4,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 4,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 5,737 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 5,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 8,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1986 | 10,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 12,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 11,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 12,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 14,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 14,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 13,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14,913 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 15,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 17,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 15,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 14,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 13,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 14,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 16,216 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 20,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 18,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 19,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15,465 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 15,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 8,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 9,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 10,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 12,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 16,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 19,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 19,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21,457 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 20,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 24,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 23,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 347.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,095 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,374 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,313 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,082 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 97 Liberia 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea 21,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 East Timor 20,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 18,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Myanmar 18,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bolivia 15,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Congo?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 20,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 347.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.