Foreign liabilities per capita in Congo

Congo: Foreign liabilities per capita was 4,354 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,354 current US$
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
87th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,259 current US$
in 2017
All-time low
1,565 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Congo, 1995–2020

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1995200720201995: 2.4k current US$1996: 2.1k current US$1997: 2.0k current US$1998: 2.0k current US$1999: 1.9k current US$2000: 1.6k current US$2001: 1.6k current US$2002: 1.7k current US$2003: 1.9k current US$2004: 2.2k current US$2005: 2.2k current US$2006: 2.7k current US$2007: 2.6k current US$2008: 3.1k current US$2009: 3.4k current US$2010: 2.9k current US$2011: 3.0k current US$2012: 3.0k current US$2013: 3.7k current US$2014: 3.9k current US$2015: 4.8k current US$2016: 4.7k current US$2017: 5.3k current US$2018: 5.2k current US$2019: 4.9k current US$2020: 4.4k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Congo recorded 4,354 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Congo peaked at 5,259 current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,565 current US$, in 2001.

Congo ranks 87th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Congo, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,437 current US$
1996 2,115 current US$ -13.2%
1997 1,989 current US$ -5.9%
1998 1,992 current US$ +0.2%
1999 1,869 current US$ -6.2%
2000 1,621 current US$ -13.3%
2001 1,565 current US$ -3.4%
2002 1,658 current US$ +5.9%
2003 1,869 current US$ +12.7%
2004 2,211 current US$ +18.3%
2005 2,168 current US$ -2.0%
2006 2,671 current US$ +23.2%
2007 2,621 current US$ -1.9%
2008 3,062 current US$ +16.8%
2009 3,403 current US$ +11.1%
2010 2,852 current US$ -16.2%
2011 3,043 current US$ +6.7%
2012 3,035 current US$ -0.2%
2013 3,722 current US$ +22.6%
2014 3,860 current US$ +3.7%
2015 4,839 current US$ +25.4%
2016 4,675 current US$ -3.4%
2017 5,259 current US$ +12.5%
2018 5,156 current US$ -1.9%
2019 4,863 current US$ -5.7%
2020 4,354 current US$ -10.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 4,354 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 4,354 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,080 current US$ 1,869 current US$ 2,437 current US$ 5
2000s 2,285 current US$ 1,565 current US$ 3,403 current US$ 10
2010s 4,130 current US$ 2,852 current US$ 5,259 current US$ 10
2020s 4,354 current US$ 4,354 current US$ 4,354 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 84 China 4,663 current US$ compare
  2. 85 El Salvador 4,577 current US$ compare
  3. 86 Namibia 4,557 current US$ compare
  4. 88 Djibouti 4,206 current US$ compare
  5. 89 Moldova 4,162 current US$ compare
  6. 90 Paraguay 4,030 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Congo?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Congo was 4,354 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5,259 current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,565 current US$ in 2001.
How does Congo rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Congo ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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