Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 152.60 billion current LCU against 119.33 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 33.27 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Congo ranks 48th of 155 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.26 billion current LCU | 119.95 billion current LCU | 69.70 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 66.24 billion current LCU | 74.08 billion current LCU | 7.84 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 62.49 billion current LCU | 129.85 billion current LCU | 67.36 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
- Congo, at 152.60 billion current LCU against 119.33 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 33.27 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for interest payments?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Congo ranks 48th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.