External debt, end year in Congo
Congo: External debt, end year was 1.43 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Congo is 1.43 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Congo peaked at 2.96 trillion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.
Congo ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 2.76 trillion current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 2.81 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.96 trillion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.45 trillion current LCU | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 2.89 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 5.31 billion current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 5.39 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.07 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 7.78 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 9.97 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 6.28 billion current LCU | -37.0% |
| 2006 | 6.64 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.40 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 5.65 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion current LCU | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.43 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.62 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.43 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.39 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 billion current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | 9.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 38 Namibia 5.40 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Eswatini 4.30 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Togo 1.54 billion current LCU compare
- 42 Seychelles 583.35 million current LCU compare
- 43 Cape Verde 14,614 current LCU compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU compare
- 44 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 44 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 44 Mauritania 0 current LCU
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Congo?
- External debt, end year in Congo was 1.43 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 trillion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Congo rank for external debt, end year?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.