Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Interest payments

Democratic Republic of Congo
119.33 billion current LCU
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea
93.77 billion current LCU
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
51st
Equatorial Guinea rank
54th

Interest payments over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B199020062022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 119.33 billion current LCU against 93.77 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 25.56 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 54th of 155 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 62.90 billion current LCU 896.50 million current LCU 62.01 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 66.24 billion current LCU 37.97 billion current LCU 28.27 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 81.43 billion current LCU 80.24 billion current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher interest payments, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 119.33 billion current LCU against 93.77 billion current LCU in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in interest payments between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
25.56 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for interest payments?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 54th 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

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.