External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, long-term was 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.92 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
71st
of 121 countries
All-time high
10.90 billion DOD, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
311.22 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo is 7.92 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 311.22 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ 311.22 million DOD, current US$ 3.69 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 5.41 billion DOD, current US$ 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ 7.97 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 9.03 billion DOD, current US$ 8.25 billion DOD, current US$ 9.63 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 9.64 billion DOD, current US$ 7.58 billion DOD, current US$ 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 4.41 billion DOD, current US$ 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ 5.75 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 7.10 billion DOD, current US$ 6.54 billion DOD, current US$ 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ 5

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  3. 70 Montenegro 8.38 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 72 Moldova 6.89 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 73 Yemen 5.66 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 74 Mali 5.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo?
External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 311.22 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.