Debt service on external debt, total in Congo
Congo: Debt service on external debt, total was 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Congo is 1.09 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Congo peaked at 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.69 million TDS, current US$, in 1972.
That places Congo 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.22 million TDS, current US$ | 7.69 million TDS, current US$ | 75.91 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 330.74 million TDS, current US$ | 108.86 million TDS, current US$ | 452.32 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.02 million TDS, current US$ | 26.72 million TDS, current US$ | 556.40 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.80 million TDS, current US$ | 29.83 million TDS, current US$ | 212.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.13 million TDS, current US$ | 120.56 million TDS, current US$ | 505.39 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.17 million TDS, current US$ | 497.98 million TDS, current US$ | 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Benin 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 64 Moldova 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 65 Gabon 1.12 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 974.10 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 68 Myanmar 953.35 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 884.32 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -786,306 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 87.32 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 60.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.3% (2021)
- IMF repurchases and charges 12.01 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 129.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 728.96 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 111.22 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Congo?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Congo was 1.09 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 million TDS, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Congo rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.