Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Congo

Congo: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 19.3% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
19.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
26th
of 116 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1994
All-time low
17.4%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1994–2002

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Congo, 1994–2002

01020301994199820021994: 28.3 %1995: 24.1 %1996: 20.5 %1997: 22.9 %1998: 27.8 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 19.3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2002, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Congo stood at 19.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Congo peaked at 28.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.

That places Congo 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Congo, 1994 to 2002.
Year % Change
1994 28.3%
1995 24.1% -14.7%
1996 20.5% -15.1%
1997 22.9% +11.7%
1998 27.8% +21.6%
1999 23.5% -15.7%
2000 17.4% -25.6%
2001 20.6% +17.9%
2002 19.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.5% 20.5% 28.3% 6
2000s 19.1% 17.4% 20.6% 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 23 North Macedonia 21.5% compare
  2. 24 Sri Lanka 20.0% compare
  3. 25 Ecuador 19.8% compare
  4. 27 Greece 19.3% compare
  5. 28 Suriname 17.7%
  6. 29 Romania 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Congo?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Congo was 19.3% in 2002, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Congo ranks 26th out of 116 countries with data for 2002.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.