Congo DR — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2022 · 52 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government debt reading for the Democratic Republic of the Congo was 14.9% of GDP in 2022. The previous reading was 10.8% of GDP in 2021; the period change was +4.15 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 11.2% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2012–2022

PeriodValue
202214.9 % of GDP
202110.8 % of GDP
202010.8 % of GDP
201910.8 % of GDP
201810.8 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2012
201710.8 % of GDP
201610.8 % of GDP
201510.8 % of GDP
201410.8 % of GDP
201310.8 % of GDP
201210.8 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.