Foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign liabilities per capita was 398.49 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
398.49 current US$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
146th
of 151 countries
All-time high
398.49 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
224.7 current US$
in 2010
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2020

01002003004002001201020202001: 279.4 current US$2002: 226.1 current US$2003: 233.7 current US$2004: 240.7 current US$2005: 241.8 current US$2006: 248.7 current US$2007: 283.1 current US$2008: 311.6 current US$2009: 314.5 current US$2010: 224.7 current US$2011: 244 current US$2012: 314.3 current US$2013: 309 current US$2014: 308.4 current US$2015: 340.2 current US$2016: 349.7 current US$2017: 326.8 current US$2018: 339.2 current US$2019: 367.3 current US$2020: 398.5 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 398.49 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 398.49 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 224.7 current US$, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
2001 279.4 current US$ —
2002 226.09 current US$ -19.1%
2003 233.7 current US$ +3.4%
2004 240.66 current US$ +3.0%
2005 241.82 current US$ +0.5%
2006 248.74 current US$ +2.9%
2007 283.05 current US$ +13.8%
2008 311.57 current US$ +10.1%
2009 314.49 current US$ +0.9%
2010 224.7 current US$ -28.6%
2011 243.98 current US$ +8.6%
2012 314.33 current US$ +28.8%
2013 309.02 current US$ -1.7%
2014 308.42 current US$ -0.2%
2015 340.2 current US$ +10.3%
2016 349.67 current US$ +2.8%
2017 326.78 current US$ -6.5%
2018 339.25 current US$ +3.8%
2019 367.34 current US$ +8.3%
2020 398.49 current US$ +8.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 398.49 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 398.49 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 264.39 current US$ 226.09 current US$ 314.49 current US$ 9
2010s 312.37 current US$ 224.7 current US$ 367.34 current US$ 10
2020s 398.49 current US$ 398.49 current US$ 398.49 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 143 Haiti 427.35 current US$ compare
  2. 144 Central African Republic 424.48 current US$ compare
  3. 145 Sierra Leone 423.49 current US$ compare
  4. 147 Malawi 391.75 current US$ compare
  5. 148 Liberia 366.58 current US$ compare
  6. 149 Nepal 363.63 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 398.49 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 398.49 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 224.7 current US$ in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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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