External debt stocks, short-term in Congo
Congo: External debt stocks, short-term was 656.78 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 656.78 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of up 233.0% on the previous year and up 211.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Congo peaked at 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 320,912 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Congo 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.29 million DOD, current US$ | 320,912 DOD, current US$ | 191.91 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 453.52 million DOD, current US$ | 116.48 million DOD, current US$ | 896.68 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.21 million DOD, current US$ | 515.65 million DOD, current US$ | 1.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.51 million DOD, current US$ | 234.77 million DOD, current US$ | 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.45 million DOD, current US$ | 148.99 million DOD, current US$ | 449.00 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.05 million DOD, current US$ | 192.67 million DOD, current US$ | 656.78 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 63 Tajikistan 871.15 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 64 Somalia 752.00 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Iraq 726.17 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 67 Bolivia 635.36 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 68 Ecuador 626.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 69 Syria 616.05 million DOD, 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)
- Multilateral debt service 10.6% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 111.22 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Congo?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Congo was 656.78 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,912 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Congo ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.