🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo National Debt Clock
Live tracker for the Democratic Republic of the Congo government debt. The national debt currently stands at approximately $27.5 billion, growing at $316 per second based on IMF projections. Debt-to-GDP: 20%. Per-citizen share: $250.
Among the 194 governments tracked here, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 176th by debt-to-GDP, 96th by total debt and 187th by debt per person.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Debt Trajectory (2015–2025)
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's ratio has risen past its previous high of 17% (2022) to roughly 20% at end-2025. Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026, general government gross debt.
Democratic Republic of the Congo Net Debt and Interest
The IMF publishes no net debt figure for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so only the gross figure can be shown. The IMF's figures put the Democratic Republic of the Congo's net interest bill at about 0.3% of GDP in 2025, about $259 million, or 1.9% of government revenue. That is 143rd of the 177 governments ranked by interest as a share of revenue.
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026, general government, 2025, mostly IMF estimates. Net debt leaves out equity holdings, and what counts as an asset varies by country. Net interest is the primary balance minus the overall balance. A government in default or arrears can show a low figure that understates what it owes. Data · method.
About the Democratic Republic of the Congo's National Debt
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a low debt ratio, partly because it received comprehensive debt relief when it completed the HIPC Initiative in 2010. On IMF figures the ratio has since roughly doubled, from about 10% of GDP in 2015 to about 20%. Its finances lean on mining exports, chiefly copper and cobalt, and conflict in the east strains the budget. In January 2025 the IMF approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement of about $1.7 billion.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's debt-to-GDP ratio of 20% is low by international standards: higher than 9% of the 194 governments tracked here. No ratio is safe or dangerous on its own — whether a debt is sustainable depends on the interest rate on it, how fast the economy grows, the currency it is owed in and who holds it. By total government debt, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 96th of the 194 governments tracked here.
At the current borrowing rate of $316 per second, the Democratic Republic of the Congo adds about $27 million to its government debt every day — roughly $10.0 billion per year. Each of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's 110 million residents carries an individual share of approximately $250. That is below the world average of roughly $14,700 in government debt per person.
Figures are computed by Global Debt Clock by linear extrapolation from each country's baseline figure, named in the source line on this page (for most countries, the IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026). Actual debt changes through discrete bond issuances — these counters illustrate the approximate scale and pace of sovereign borrowing.
Democratic Republic of the Congo National Debt — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's national debt right now?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's national debt is approximately $27.5 billion as of November 8, 2026, growing at $316 per second. Its debt-to-GDP ratio is 20% and each citizen's share is about $250.
How fast is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's debt growing?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's government debt is growing at approximately $316 per second — about $27 million per day — derived from the IMF's projections for 2026.
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's debt per capita?
Each of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's 110 million residents carries a notional share of approximately $250 of the national debt.
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's debt-to-GDP ratio?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's debt-to-GDP ratio is 20%. That is higher than 9% of the 194 governments tracked here.
How much interest does the Democratic Republic of the Congo pay on its debt?
The IMF's figures put the Democratic Republic of the Congo's net interest bill at about 0.3% of GDP in 2025, about $259 million, or 1.9% of government revenue.
Why is the Democratic Republic of the Congo's government debt at this level?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a low debt ratio, partly because it received comprehensive debt relief when it completed the HIPC Initiative in 2010. On IMF figures the ratio has since roughly doubled, from about 10% of GDP in 2015 to about 20%. Its finances lean on mining exports, chiefly copper and cobalt, and conflict in the east strains the budget. In January 2025 the IMF approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement of about $1.7 billion.
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Data & Citation
Source: IMF WEO October 2026 (GGXWDG, end-2025 stock) · baseline anchored .
Methodology: debt = 18,975,523,751 + 316 × seconds_since(2026-01-01)
Machine-readable data: /api/debt?c=cd (live JSON) · /data/debt.json (full dataset)
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