Congo - Brazzaville

Government debt in Congo - Brazzaville

Government debt in Congo - Brazzaville: 145% of GDP in 2000 and 100.4% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
100.4% of GDP
Since 2000
−44.6 percentage points
Rank, 2025
15 of 149
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
58% of GDP
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% of GDP · IMF

Government debt in Congo - BrazzavilleGovernment debt in Congo - Brazzaville: 145% of GDP in 2000 and 100.4% of GDP in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 58% of GDP in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 58% of GDP in 2031.
  • The highest was 185.3% of GDP in 2003, the lowest 30.2% of GDP in 2012.

Every year

% of GDP · IMF

YearCongo - Brazzaville
2025100.4
202493.8
202398.3
202284.1
202195.7
2020110
201978.5
201871.2
201788.5
201684.5
201570.9
201442.3
201333.9
201230.2
201134.4
201043.5
200983.8
200869.6
200793.8
200694.7
200599.8
2004122.6
2003185.3
2002163.5
2001180.1
2000145
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearCongo - Brazzaville
202680.6
202777.6
202874.6
202969.5
203063.5
203158

Good to know

  • What the government owes, as a share of the economy’s yearly output.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 149 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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