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
External debt stocks, long-term in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
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$, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 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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More external debt data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 22.26 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 498.36 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -81.55 million NFL, current US$ (2002)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 78.31 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 591.54 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 386.16 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 27.4% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 105.65 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
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
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.