Central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Central government debt, total was 21.12 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 21.12 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.12 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.9 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.9 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 567.92 current LCU | +775.1% |
| 1992 | 22,735 current LCU | +3903.1% |
| 1993 | 279,974 current LCU | +1131.5% |
| 1994 | 118.01 million current LCU | +42048.9% |
| 1995 | 923.41 million current LCU | +682.5% |
| 1996 | 7.06 billion current LCU | +664.1% |
| 1997 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 21.12 trillion current LCU | +173342.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.30 trillion current LCU, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.12 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 944.88 billion current LCU, 22.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 billion current LCU | 64.9 current LCU | 12.18 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.12 trillion current LCU | 21.12 trillion current LCU | 21.12 trillion current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Central government debt, total in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.12 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.12 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for central government debt, total?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.