Benin vs Congo: Total debt service
Benin
4.9%
in 2023
Congo
5.3%
in 2023
Benin rank
46th
Congo rank
43rd
Total debt service over time
- Benin
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5.3% against 4.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Congo ranks 43rd of 119 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 3.5% | 2.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 16.6% | 13.8% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 14.1% | 12.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.6% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.0% | 1.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Benin or Congo?
- Congo, at 5.3% against 4.9% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Benin and Congo?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Congo rank globally for total debt service?
- Benin ranks 46th and Congo ranks 43rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release