Interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Interest payments was 119.33 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 119.33 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 119.33 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2769 current LCU, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.53 million current LCU | 0.2769 current LCU | 296.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.26 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | 113.10 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.24 billion current LCU | 37.89 billion current LCU | 102.52 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.43 billion current LCU | 41.60 billion current LCU | 119.33 billion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 38.8% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 19.5% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 35.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo was 119.33 billion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 119.33 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2769 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for interest payments?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.