Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 0.6782 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6782
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
143rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 1994
All-time low
0.1763
in 1997
Years of data
30
1990–2022

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 8.31991: 2.31992: 13.31993: 6.61994: 14.21995: 11996: 6.21997: 0.1761998: 3.11999: 62002: 22003: 2.52004: 9.22005: 13.42006: 11.62007: 3.12008: 32009: 3.72010: 3.22012: 2.72013: 1.62014: 1.72015: 1.22016: 0.8182017: 1.72018: 1.12019: 0.972020: 0.5082021: 0.822022: 0.678

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.6782, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 14.2 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1763, in 1997.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 8.28
1991 2.35 -71.7%
1992 13.34 +468.7%
1993 6.62 -50.4%
1994 14.2 +114.5%
1995 1.01 -92.9%
1996 6.24 +516.7%
1997 0.1763 -97.2%
1998 3.13 +1674.7%
1999 6 +91.7%
2002 2.04 -66.0%
2003 2.46 +20.7%
2004 9.25 +275.2%
2005 13.43 +45.2%
2006 11.58 -13.8%
2007 3.12 -73.0%
2008 3 -3.9%
2009 3.7 +23.2%
2010 3.15 -14.8%
2012 2.67 -15.1%
2013 1.63 -38.9%
2014 1.67 +2.0%
2015 1.18 -29.1%
2016 0.8178 -30.9%
2017 1.65 +102.0%
2018 1.08 -34.5%
2019 0.97 -10.4%
2020 0.5081 -47.6%
2021 0.8202 +61.4%
2022 0.6782 -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.13 0.1763 14.2 10
2000s 6.07 2.04 13.43 8
2010s 1.65 0.8178 3.15 9
2020s 0.6688 0.5081 0.8202 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.6782 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1763 in 1997.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 143rd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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