External debt stocks, long-term in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, long-term was 5.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5.34 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Congo peaked at 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 118.50 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Congo ranks 77th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349.93 million DOD, current US$ | 118.50 million DOD, current US$ | 836.55 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Multilateral debt service 10.6% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 111.22 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 12.01 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -93.78 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Congo?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Congo was 5.34 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.50 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 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.