Foreign liabilities in Congo
Congo: Foreign liabilities was 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Congo, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Congo peaked at 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2000.
That places Congo 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Congo, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 10.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 9.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 9.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 8.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 10.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 12.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 11.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 14.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 18.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 15.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 16.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 21.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 26.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 25.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 28.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 14.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 26.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 103 Iceland 26.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 104 Paraguay 26.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 106 Bolivia 24.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 107 Cameroon 23.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Gabon 22.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Congo?
- Foreign liabilities in Congo was 24.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 billion real chained 2019 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 54.5%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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