Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign liabilities was 37.00 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
37.00 billion current US$
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
92nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
37.00 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
11.68 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 37.00 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 37.00 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.68 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 11.68 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 12.43 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.19 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.68 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.52 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.07 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 19.39 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 20.21 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 14.92 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 16.75 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 22.32 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 22.70 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.45 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 26.76 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 28.47 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 27.54 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.54 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 33.03 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 37.00 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.00 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.00 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.13 billion current US$ | 11.68 billion current US$ | 20.21 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.55 billion current US$ | 14.92 billion current US$ | 33.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.00 billion current US$ | 37.00 billion current US$ | 37.00 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.00 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.00 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign liabilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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