Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo
Congo: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 11.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo is 11.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -37.2%, in 2015.
Congo ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.1% | — |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -105.1% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -1405.1% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -85.3% |
| 2007 | -24.0% | -1659.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -131.1% |
| 2009 | -14.1% | -289.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -148.6% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +93.2% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -64.8% |
| 2015 | -37.2% | -1081.6% |
| 2016 | -32.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -135.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1659.5% | 1.5% | -24.0% |
| 2003 | +1405.1% | -1.1% | 14.9% |
| 2015 | -1081.6% | 3.8% | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | -24.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.3% | -37.2% | 13.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 14 Guyana 13.9% compare
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.1% compare
- 16 Denmark 12.3% compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 9.1% compare
- 19 South Sudan 7.9% compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 7.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo was 11.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.2% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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