What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

109th

of 122 countries

All-time high

2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 122 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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1972	0.1096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1973	0.133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1974	0.1603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1975	0.1991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1976	0.3025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.9%
1977	0.2967 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1978	0.2922 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.3004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1980	0.3314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1981	0.406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1982	0.372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1983	0.4848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1984	0.6732 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1985	0.8577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1986	0.8883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1987	1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.6%
1988	0.9653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1989	1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1990	1.1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1991	1.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1992	1.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1993	1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1994	2.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+101.1%
1995	2.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1996	2.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1997	2.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1998	2.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1999	2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
2000	0.6184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-76.0%
2001	1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+152.4%
2002	1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2003	1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2004	1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2005	0.8473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
2006	0.7315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2007	0.6781 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.5411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2009	0.7036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
2010	0.2352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.6%
2011	0.1946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2012	0.1757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2013	0.1802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2014	0.147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2015	0.1365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2016	0.1352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2017	0.141 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2018	0.1416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	0.154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2020	0.1815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2021	0.1775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2022	0.1517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2023	0.1719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2024	0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of 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	+152.4%	0.6184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.7145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.8 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.56 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

106 India 0.1905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Afghanistan 0.1881 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Chad 0.1682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
110 Russia 0.1641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
111 Azerbaijan 0.1639 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
112 East Timor 0.159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.1649 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.