Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 2,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.3% |
| 2008 | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 3,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 4,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 5,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 5,243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 5,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 6,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 6,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 12,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 166 Zambia 14,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Cameroon 13,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tajikistan 13,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Liberia 11,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Malawi 10,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mozambique 10,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.