Total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total debt service was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service 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 total debt service in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +116.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -19.0% |
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 9.3%, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8%, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 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 total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total debt service in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total debt service?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.