Interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Interest payments was 0.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.7%
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
143rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1994
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
30
1990–2022

Interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 8.3 % of expense1991: 2.3 % of expense1992: 13.3 % of expense1993: 6.6 % of expense1994: 14.2 % of expense1995: 1 % of expense1996: 6.2 % of expense1997: 0.176 % of expense1998: 3.1 % of expense1999: 6 % of expense2002: 2 % of expense2003: 2.5 % of expense2004: 9.2 % of expense2005: 13.4 % of expense2006: 11.6 % of expense2007: 3.1 % of expense2008: 3 % of expense2009: 3.7 % of expense2010: 3.2 % of expense2012: 2.7 % of expense2013: 1.6 % of expense2014: 1.7 % of expense2015: 1.2 % of expense2016: 0.818 % of expense2017: 1.7 % of expense2018: 1.1 % of expense2019: 0.97 % of expense2020: 0.508 % of expense2021: 0.82 % of expense2022: 0.678 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.1% 0.2% 14.2% 10
2000s 6.1% 2.0% 13.4% 8
2010s 1.6% 0.8% 3.2% 9
2020s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Interest payments in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.7% 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 14.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for interest payments?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.