Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Foreign liabilities was 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
100th
of 150 countries
All-time high
139.66 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
All-time low
27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo is 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 139.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 139.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 88.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 83.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 85.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 72.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 68.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 68.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 67.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 45.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 55.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 55.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64.16 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 66.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 48.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 39.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 33.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 139.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 66.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 97 El Salvador 28.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 98 Zambia 28.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 99 Honduras 28.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 101 Laos 27.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Iceland 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 3,057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 235.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,764 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 601.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 140.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 313.43 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Foreign liabilities in Democratic Republic of Congo was 27.91 billion real chained 2019 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 139.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for foreign liabilities?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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