Short-term debt in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Short-term debt was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.3% for short-term debt in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.6% | — |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +61.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -30.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 27% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.1%, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 8.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Short-term debt in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for short-term debt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.