External borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: External borrowing, net was 14.27 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
14.27 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
20th
of 50 countries
All-time high
136.94 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
-6.95 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
12
1996–2007

External borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2007

050.0B100.0B150.0B1996200120071996: 0 current LCU1997: 0 current LCU1998: 0 current LCU1999: 0 current LCU2000: 0 current LCU2001: -7.0B current LCU2002: 68.9B current LCU2003: 75.5B current LCU2004: 107.3B current LCU2005: 136.9B current LCU2006: 17.1B current LCU2007: 14.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo is 14.27 billion current LCU, measured in 2007.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 79.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 136.94 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.95 billion current LCU, in 2001.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

External borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for External borrowing, net (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2007.
Year current LCU Change
1996 0 current LCU
1997 0 current LCU
1998 0 current LCU
1999 0 current LCU
2000 0 current LCU
2001 -6.95 billion current LCU
2002 68.89 billion current LCU -1090.8%
2003 75.52 billion current LCU +9.6%
2004 107.29 billion current LCU +42.1%
2005 136.94 billion current LCU +27.6%
2006 17.08 billion current LCU -87.5%
2007 14.27 billion current LCU -16.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.27 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.58 billion current LCU, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 4
2000s 51.63 billion current LCU -6.95 billion current LCU 136.94 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 17 Mauritania 32.60 billion current LCU compare
  2. 18 Niger 28.90 billion current LCU compare
  3. 19 Togo 21.61 billion current LCU compare
  4. 21 Malawi 13.98 billion current LCU compare
  5. 22 Morocco 12.03 billion current LCU compare
  6. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 11.20 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo?
External borrowing, net in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.27 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 136.94 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -6.95 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for external borrowing, net?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
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Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.