Congo, Dem. Rep.: Total debt service (% of GNI)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s total debt service (% of GNI) fell 0.08 percentage points on 2023 (from 0.72% to 0.64%).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.02 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.7 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.73 percentage points in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.32 percentage points in 2003. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 10% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep. had the 112th highest value of the 117 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2024 ranking

• Iraq — 108th of 117: 1.22%
• Burundi — 109th of 117: 1.18%
• Ethiopia — 110th of 117: 0.91%
• São Tomé and Principe — 112th of 117: 0.62%
• Sudan — 113th of 117: 0.42%
• Afghanistan — 114th of 117: 0.38%

What this measures

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 55 values

Total debt service (% of GNI) in nearby economies

• Angola — 11.26% (2024)
• Benin — 5.38% (2024)
• Botswana — 1.45% (2024)
• Burkina Faso — 4.06% (2024)
• Burundi — 1.18% (2024)
• Cabo Verde — 5.72% (2024)
• Cameroon — 3.21% (2024)
• Central African Republic — 1.94% (2024)
• Chad — 1.91% (2024)
• Comoros — 1.52% (2024)
• Congo, Rep. — 7.67% (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Congo, Dem. Rep.

• Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) — US$28.48 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) — 13.49 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) — US$30.49 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) — 8.25 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$91.03 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 243.66 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$64.04 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 18.51 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$806.78 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s total debt service (% of GNI)?

0.64% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 0.07 percentage points from 0.71% in 1970. The highest value was 11.02% in 2002 and the lowest 0.16% in 2000.

How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank?

112th highest of 117 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in total debt service (% of GNI) unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?

In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s total debt service (% of GNI) fell 0.08 percentage points on 2023 (from 0.72% to 0.64%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.02 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.7 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.TDS.DECT.GN.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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