Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Central government debt, total (current LCU)
Central government debt, total (current LCU) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33.92 trillion current LCU against 21.12 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 12.81 trillion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 83 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 3.26 trillion current LCU | 3.26 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 21.12 trillion current LCU | 29.37 trillion current LCU | 8.25 trillion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 33.92 trillion current LCU against 21.12 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in central government debt, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 12.81 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for central government debt, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.