Interest payments in Congo

Congo: Interest payments was 152.60 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
152.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
48th
of 155 countries
All-time high
241.84 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
10.70 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Interest payments in Congo, 2001–2021

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B2001201120212001: 152.0B current LCU2002: 177.8B current LCU2003: 117.8B current LCU2004: 33.7B current LCU2005: 86.4B current LCU2006: 200.6B current LCU2007: 111.5B current LCU2008: 183.2B current LCU2009: 48.6B current LCU2010: 55.9B current LCU2011: 10.7B current LCU2012: 13.0B current LCU2013: 18.1B current LCU2014: 15.0B current LCU2015: 28.2B current LCU2016: 33.6B current LCU2017: 94.3B current LCU2018: 166.8B current LCU2019: 241.8B current LCU2020: 107.1B current LCU2021: 152.6B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Congo is 152.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 1,326.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Congo peaked at 241.84 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.70 billion current LCU, in 2011.

That places Congo 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123.51 billion current LCU 33.73 billion current LCU 200.62 billion current LCU 9
2010s 67.74 billion current LCU 10.70 billion current LCU 241.84 billion current LCU 10
2020s 129.85 billion current LCU 107.10 billion current LCU 152.60 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 45 Egypt 179.03 billion current LCU compare
  2. 46 Somalia 163.76 billion current LCU compare
  3. 47 Togo 153.02 billion current LCU compare
  4. 49 Jamaica 129.04 billion current LCU compare
  5. 50 Mali 123.62 billion current LCU compare
  6. 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 119.33 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Congo?
Interest payments in Congo was 152.60 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 241.84 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 10.70 billion current LCU in 2011.
How does Congo rank for interest payments?
Congo ranks 48th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,326.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.