Interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Interest on external debt was 107.80 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo is 107.80 billion current LCU, measured in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 52,639.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 109.49 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.70 million current LCU, in 1996.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 438.70 million current LCU | 86.70 million current LCU | 1.12 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 68.69 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 109.49 billion current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo was 107.80 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 109.49 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.70 million current LCU in 1996.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for interest on external debt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52,639.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.