External debt, end year in Congo
Congo: External debt, end year was 3.03 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Congo stood at 3.03 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Congo peaked at 5.53 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1984.
Congo ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt, end year in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 5.53 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.49 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.07 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 4.16 billion current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 7.35 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.70 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 13.39 million current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 18.88 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 11.91 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 12.71 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 15.44 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 12.61 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million current US$ | +18.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.03 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.03 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.49 billion current US$ | 0 current US$ | 5.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 million current US$ | 7.35 million current US$ | 18.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 million current US$ | 2.55 million current US$ | 3.03 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 33 Comoros 256.78 million current US$ compare
- 34 Central African Republic 202.54 million current US$ compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 108.24 million current US$ compare
- 37 Cape Verde 200.53 current US$ compare
- 38 Chad 1.86 current US$ compare
- 39 Angola 0 current US$ compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 0 current US$ compare
- 39 Kenya 0 current US$ compare
- 39 Mali 0 current US$ compare
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 3.03 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 billion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Congo rank for external debt, end year?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.