Short-term debt in Congo
Congo: Short-term debt was 86.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Congo stood at 86.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.1% on the previous year and up 1,923.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Congo peaked at 20,444.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2011.
That places Congo 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +68.1% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +136.9% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +168.3% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | -58.9% |
| 1975 | 32.5% | +105.3% |
| 1976 | 57.3% | +76.2% |
| 1977 | 888.2% | +1449.5% |
| 1978 | 1,073.0% | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 399.2% | -62.8% |
| 1980 | 266.6% | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 91.1% | -65.8% |
| 1982 | 441.2% | +384.4% |
| 1983 | 1,470.0% | +233.2% |
| 1984 | 2,576.5% | +75.3% |
| 1985 | 8,942.0% | +247.1% |
| 1986 | 6,284.3% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 10,222.5% | +62.7% |
| 1988 | 6,320.4% | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 7,176.7% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 7,180.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,919.2% | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 11,361.6% | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 16,674.1% | +46.8% |
| 1994 | 1,101.6% | -93.4% |
| 1995 | 1,588.4% | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 542.2% | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 1,159.2% | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 20,444.8% | +1663.7% |
| 1999 | 2,499.0% | -87.8% |
| 2000 | 388.3% | -84.5% |
| 2001 | 1,558.1% | +301.3% |
| 2002 | 2,745.9% | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 2,657.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 763.3% | -71.3% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -66.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +372.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +176.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +214.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252.9% | 3.6% | 1,073.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,379.1% | 91.1% | 10,222.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,147.0% | 542.2% | 20,444.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.2% | 6.0% | 2,745.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 2.6% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 23.1% | 86.6% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 851.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -14.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 197.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 495,620 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Congo?
- Short-term debt in Congo was 86.6% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20,444.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for short-term debt?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,923.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.