Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo

Congo: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 66.33 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
66.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 262.9%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
80.98 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-46.27 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
40
1979–2021

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo, 1979–2021

-500501001979200020211979: 49.5 % change on previous year1980: 81 % change on previous year1981: 14 % change on previous year1982: 2.8 % change on previous year1983: -3.8 % change on previous year1984: 16.9 % change on previous year1985: -9.3 % change on previous year1986: -36.2 % change on previous year1987: 28.1 % change on previous year1988: -6.1 % change on previous year1989: 33.4 % change on previous year1990: 19.4 % change on previous year1991: -18.4 % change on previous year1992: 2.6 % change on previous year1993: -5.6 % change on previous year1994: -13.4 % change on previous year1995: 34.5 % change on previous year1996: 27 % change on previous year1997: 0.632 % change on previous year1998: -15.7 % change on previous year1999: 16.6 % change on previous year2000: 52.6 % change on previous year2001: -16.3 % change on previous year2002: 11.5 % change on previous year2003: 15.2 % change on previous year2004: 28.2 % change on previous year2005: 36.6 % change on previous year2006: 27.5 % change on previous year2007: -7.1 % change on previous year2008: 41.3 % change on previous year2009: -24.5 % change on previous year2010: 43.5 % change on previous year2011: 28.2 % change on previous year2012: -10.8 % change on previous year2013: -7.2 % change on previous year2014: -0.437 % change on previous year2015: -46.3 % change on previous year2016: -10.2 % change on previous year2020: -40.7 % change on previous year2021: 66.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Congo recorded 66.33 % change on previous year for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2021.

The figure is up 262.9% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo peaked at 80.98 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -46.27 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Congo ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1979 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 49.51 % change on previous year
1980 80.98 % change on previous year +63.6%
1981 14 % change on previous year -82.7%
1982 2.76 % change on previous year -80.3%
1983 -3.85 % change on previous year -239.2%
1984 16.89 % change on previous year -539.2%
1985 -9.34 % change on previous year -155.3%
1986 -36.2 % change on previous year +287.4%
1987 28.14 % change on previous year -177.7%
1988 -6.12 % change on previous year -121.7%
1989 33.41 % change on previous year -646.1%
1990 19.45 % change on previous year -41.8%
1991 -18.42 % change on previous year -194.7%
1992 2.57 % change on previous year -114.0%
1993 -5.62 % change on previous year -318.6%
1994 -13.37 % change on previous year +137.8%
1995 34.51 % change on previous year -358.1%
1996 27 % change on previous year -21.8%
1997 0.6315 % change on previous year -97.7%
1998 -15.71 % change on previous year -2588.2%
1999 16.58 % change on previous year -205.5%
2000 52.56 % change on previous year +217.0%
2001 -16.33 % change on previous year -131.1%
2002 11.51 % change on previous year -170.5%
2003 15.21 % change on previous year +32.2%
2004 28.17 % change on previous year +85.2%
2005 36.6 % change on previous year +29.9%
2006 27.52 % change on previous year -24.8%
2007 -7.1 % change on previous year -125.8%
2008 41.34 % change on previous year -682.3%
2009 -24.48 % change on previous year -159.2%
2010 43.51 % change on previous year -277.8%
2011 28.18 % change on previous year -35.2%
2012 -10.76 % change on previous year -138.2%
2013 -7.18 % change on previous year -33.3%
2014 -0.4375 % change on previous year -93.9%
2015 -46.27 % change on previous year +10476.4%
2016 -10.23 % change on previous year -77.9%
2020 -40.71 % change on previous year +297.8%
2021 66.33 % change on previous year -262.9%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 66.33 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59 % change on previous year, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 66.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -10476.4% -0.4375 % change on previous year -46.27 % change on previous year
1998 -2588.2% 0.6315 % change on previous year -15.71 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.51 % change on previous year 49.51 % change on previous year 49.51 % change on previous year 1
1980s 12.07 % change on previous year -36.2 % change on previous year 80.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.76 % change on previous year -18.42 % change on previous year 34.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.5 % change on previous year -24.48 % change on previous year 52.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.4553 % change on previous year -46.27 % change on previous year 43.51 % change on previous year 7
2020s 12.81 % change on previous year -40.71 % change on previous year 66.33 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 2 Burundi 54 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Kyrgyzstan 53.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Ghana 45.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo?
Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Congo was 66.33 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 80.98 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -46.27 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Congo rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
Congo ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 9,304 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.