Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo
Congo: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was 11.57 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Congo is 11.57, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 20.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -37.24, in 2015.
That places Congo 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.13 | — |
| 2001 | -1.02 | -105.1% |
| 2002 | -1.14 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 14.89 | -1406.1% |
| 2004 | 14.51 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.46 | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | -85.3% |
| 2007 | -24 | -1658.4% |
| 2008 | 7.46 | -131.1% |
| 2009 | -14.1 | -289.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | -148.6% |
| 2011 | 13.24 | +93.3% |
| 2012 | 13.68 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -64.9% |
| 2015 | -37.24 | -1082.6% |
| 2016 | -32.9 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | -135.5% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.57 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 | -24 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 | -37.24 | 13.68 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 11.57 | 12.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 13 Bermuda 13.21 compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 12.85 compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 12.41 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 11.51 compare
- 18 Iraq 11.31 compare
- 19 Guinea 10.31 compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 79,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (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 11.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.24 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 191 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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