Total government debt in Congo
Congo: Total government debt was 1.43 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government debt in Congo is 1.43 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government debt 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 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Lesotho 7.05 billion current LCU compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 6.33 billion current LCU compare
- 40 Seychelles 4.81 billion current LCU compare
- 42 Cape Verde 13,673 current LCU compare
- 43 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
- 43 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Congo
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
- Share of the population using the Internet 47.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.77 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 78,398 (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 126.97 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total government debt in Congo?
- Total government debt in Congo was 1.43 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total government debt recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 trillion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Congo rank for total government debt?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total government debt 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.