Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Interest payments

Democratic Republic of Congo
119.33 billion current LCU
in 2022
Congo
152.60 billion current LCU
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Congo rank
48th

Interest payments over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199020062022

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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Indicator
Interest payments (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,505 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.