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DR Congo · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

1st of 43 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Debt / GDPDR Congo's debt / gdp fell from 289.8 % in 1990 to 14.9 % in 2022.19901995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%14.9 %

DR Congo's debt / gdp fell from 289.8 % in 1990 to 14.9 % in 2022.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

12th of 188 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDPDR Congo's gross debt / gdp fell from 135.0 % in 2000 to 15.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%50%100%150%200%15.7 %

DR Congo's gross debt / gdp fell from 135.0 % in 2000 to 15.7 % in 2023.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

8th of 115 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Interest payments (% of revenue)DR Congo's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 12.4 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2022.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%0.5 %

DR Congo's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 12.4 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2022.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

98th of 110 · 39th in Sub-Saharan Africa
External debt stocks (% of GNI)DR Congo's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 271.2 % in 1995 to 18.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%100%200%300%18.3 %

DR Congo's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 271.2 % in 1995 to 18.3 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

68th of 192 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fiscal balanceDR Congo's fiscal balance fell from -0.6 % in 1996 to -1.6 % in 2023.20002005201020152020-4%-2%0%2%4%-1.6 %

DR Congo's fiscal balance fell from -0.6 % in 1996 to -1.6 % in 2023.

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