Foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign liabilities per capita was 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
300.56 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
149th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,787 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
300.56 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2020

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k2001201020202001: 2.8k real chained 2019 US$2002: 1.7k real chained 2019 US$2003: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2004: 1.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 1.3k real chained 2019 US$2006: 1.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2009: 1.1k real chained 2019 US$2010: 700.9 real chained 2019 US$2011: 660 real chained 2019 US$2012: 775 real chained 2019 US$2013: 755.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 745 real chained 2019 US$2015: 815.7 real chained 2019 US$2016: 814.9 real chained 2019 US$2017: 574.4 real chained 2019 US$2018: 449.8 real chained 2019 US$2019: 367.3 real chained 2019 US$2020: 300.6 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 300.56 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 300.56 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 149th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
2001 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ —
2002 1,715 real chained 2019 US$ -38.5%
2003 1,570 real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2004 1,555 real chained 2019 US$ -1.0%
2005 1,288 real chained 2019 US$ -17.2%
2006 1,172 real chained 2019 US$ -9.0%
2007 1,140 real chained 2019 US$ -2.7%
2008 1,070 real chained 2019 US$ -6.2%
2009 1,051 real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2010 700.95 real chained 2019 US$ -33.3%
2011 660 real chained 2019 US$ -5.8%
2012 774.98 real chained 2019 US$ +17.4%
2013 755.79 real chained 2019 US$ -2.5%
2014 745.05 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2015 815.74 real chained 2019 US$ +9.5%
2016 814.93 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
2017 574.42 real chained 2019 US$ -29.5%
2018 449.78 real chained 2019 US$ -21.7%
2019 367.34 real chained 2019 US$ -18.3%
2020 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ -18.2%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 654.93 real chained 2019 US$, 46% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,483 real chained 2019 US$ 1,051 real chained 2019 US$ 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ 9
2010s 665.9 real chained 2019 US$ 367.34 real chained 2019 US$ 815.74 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 146 Nepal 346.14 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 147 Liberia 333.66 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 148 Madagascar 323.58 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 150 Burundi 258.26 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 300.56 real chained 2019 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 2,787 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 300.56 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th out of 150 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 down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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