Foreign liabilities in Congo

Congo: Foreign liabilities was 24.83 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24.83 billion current US$
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.05 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
5.08 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Congo, 1995–2020

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 6.7B current US$1996: 6.0B current US$1997: 5.7B current US$1998: 5.9B current US$1999: 5.6B current US$2000: 5.1B current US$2001: 5.1B current US$2002: 5.5B current US$2003: 6.4B current US$2004: 7.8B current US$2005: 8.0B current US$2006: 10.2B current US$2007: 10.4B current US$2008: 12.5B current US$2009: 14.5B current US$2010: 12.7B current US$2011: 13.9B current US$2012: 14.3B current US$2013: 18.0B current US$2014: 19.1B current US$2015: 24.5B current US$2016: 24.2B current US$2017: 27.9B current US$2018: 28.1B current US$2019: 27.1B current US$2020: 24.8B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Congo recorded 24.83 billion current US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Congo peaked at 28.05 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.08 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Congo 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.97 billion current US$ 5.64 billion current US$ 6.68 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.55 billion current US$ 5.08 billion current US$ 14.49 billion current US$ 10
2010s 20.98 billion current US$ 12.66 billion current US$ 28.05 billion current US$ 10
2020s 24.83 billion current US$ 24.83 billion current US$ 24.83 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Congo

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  2. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 27.14 billion current US$ compare
  3. 104 Paraguay 26.68 billion current US$ compare
  4. 106 Cameroon 24.57 billion current US$ compare
  5. 107 Bolivia 24.27 billion current US$ compare
  6. 108 Papua New Guinea 22.71 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Congo?
Foreign liabilities in Congo was 24.83 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28.05 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Congo rank for foreign liabilities?
Congo ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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