Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo stood at 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 264.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -193.67 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Congo 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7337 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0316 BoP, current US$ per person | -104.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per person | -216.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1375 BoP, current US$ per person | +275.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1811 BoP, current US$ per person | -231.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -979.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5345 BoP, current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4795 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.435 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3412 BoP, current US$ per person | -178.4% |
| 1995 | -3.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +1031.9% |
| 1996 | -3.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -43.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +1059.5% |
| 1998 | -71.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 1999 | -193.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.5% |
| 2000 | -82.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 2001 | -63.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2002 | -38.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2003 | -29.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 28.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -196.2% |
| 2005 | 77.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.9% |
| 2007 | -11.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -114.6% |
| 2008 | -22.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 2009 | -21 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 132.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -732.7% |
| 2011 | 21.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 46.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.4% |
| 2013 | 264.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +468.0% |
| 2014 | 251.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 107.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 229.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +112.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.3% |
| 2018 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 2019 | 75.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +2929.8% |
| 2020 | -170.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -326.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -101.0% |
| 2022 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.0% |
| 2023 | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7196 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1811 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -31.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -193.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -18.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 264.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -170.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 117 Uzbekistan 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Madagascar 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 119 Benin 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Belize 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Angola 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0483 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo was 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 264.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -193.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.