Democratic Republic of the Congo: Short-term external debt

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Short-term debt, percent of total external debt

 Latest value 5.44
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1970 - 2023
 Average 9.94
 Min - Max 2.75 - 30.55
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 5.44 percent, a decline from 6.05 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 11.22 percent, based on data from 118 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1970 to 2023 is 9.94 percent. The minimum value, 2.75 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 30.55 percent was recorded in 2001. 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 external debt - Recent values chart

Historical series
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Short-term external debt - 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 external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.

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 Current account, in dollars -3.88 2023 billion U.S. dollars
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 Remittances 1,361.14 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -338.02 2023 million USD
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