Democratic Republic of the Congo: Short-term debt to reserves

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Short-term external debt, percent of international reserves

 Latest value 11.80
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 738.83
 Min - Max 11.74 - 4,317.70
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 11.8 percent, a decline from 13.43 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 77.28 percent, based on data from 83 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1970 to 2023 is 738.83 percent. The minimum value, 11.74 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 4317.7 percent was recorded in 1998. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Short-term debt to reserves - Recent values chart

Historical series
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Short-term debt to reserves - historical chart - 1970-2023




Definition: Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.

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 Net errors and omissions -338.02 2023 million USD
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