External debt stocks, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: External debt stocks, total was 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 345.22 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 345.22 million DOD, current US$ | 4.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 61 Rwanda 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 62 Papua New Guinea 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 63 North Macedonia 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 12.20 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 11.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 67 Myanmar 11.17 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 43.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.76 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 87.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -0.5% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -1.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Trade in services 6.1% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 30.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 39.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 107.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- External debt stocks, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.22 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.