External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
59th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 3.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Congo ranks 59th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5054 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8817 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.41 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 1.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.77 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.76 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.76 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 3.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 2.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 2.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.62 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 2.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4768 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.9 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.61 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 56 Belarus 0.4354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Nigeria 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 0.4288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Morocco 0.4233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 0.4173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Mauritania 0.4099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.