Interest payments (% of revenue) in Congo
Congo: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 9.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2021, interest payments in Congo stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 2,341.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Congo peaked at 27.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Congo 60th 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.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.1% | — |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -79.7% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +64.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -76.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +253.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +217.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +38.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -29.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 3.5% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Congo?
- Interest payments in Congo was 9.0% 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 27.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for interest payments?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,341.8%. 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.