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

Latest (2007)
107.80 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
109.49 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
86.70 million current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Interest on external debt in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2007

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B1996200120071996: 86.7M current LCU1997: 204.4M current LCU1998: 347.5M current LCU1999: 1.1B current LCU2000: 5.7B current LCU2001: 19.0B current LCU2002: 48.5B current LCU2003: 76.2B current LCU2004: 78.1B current LCU2005: 104.7B current LCU2006: 109.5B current LCU2007: 107.8B current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 3 Nigeria 182.23 billion current LCU compare
  2. 4 Cote d'Ivoire 170.80 billion current LCU compare
  3. 5 Sierra Leone 130.32 billion current LCU compare
  4. 7 Gabon 89.57 billion current LCU compare
  5. 8 Algeria 81.40 billion current LCU compare
  6. 9 Uganda 71.66 billion current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.