Imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo
Congo: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 31.13 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo is 31.13 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo peaked at 385.76 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.91 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Congo ranks 151st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.82 current US$ per person | +71.7% |
| 1962 | 3.95 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1963 | 4.99 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 4 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1965 | 4.06 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.62 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 3.91 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 3.5 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 2.91 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1971 | 5.28 current US$ per person | +81.6% |
| 1972 | 3.73 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 6.46 current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1974 | 5.22 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 5.44 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.88 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.29 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 7.89 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 9.76 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 10.55 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 8.75 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 12.68 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 26.49 current US$ per person | +109.0% |
| 1984 | 18.2 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 19.45 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 19.81 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.64 current US$ per person | -76.6% |
| 1988 | 16.34 current US$ per person | +252.1% |
| 1989 | 12.62 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 15.71 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 20.93 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 35.56 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1993 | 12 current US$ per person | -66.3% |
| 1994 | 14.91 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 16.47 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 24.49 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1997 | 29.52 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 36 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 19.04 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 21.48 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 18.57 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 21.01 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 21.39 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.97 current US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 14.83 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 19.11 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 28.79 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2008 | 19.77 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 35.08 current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 2010 | 35.91 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.17 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 39.78 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 38.23 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 366.98 current US$ per person | +859.9% |
| 2015 | 259.31 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 385.76 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2017 | 24.85 current US$ per person | -93.6% |
| 2018 | 19.38 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 21.02 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 23.48 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 17.63 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 23.62 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 26.95 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 31.13 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 31.13 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 31.13 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +859.9% | 38.23 current US$ per person | 366.98 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +252.1% | 4.64 current US$ per person | 16.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3 current US$ per person | 3.5 current US$ per person | 6.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.89 current US$ per person | 2.91 current US$ per person | 9.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.95 current US$ per person | 4.64 current US$ per person | 26.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.46 current US$ per person | 12 current US$ per person | 36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 current US$ per person | 9.97 current US$ per person | 35.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.64 current US$ per person | 19.38 current US$ per person | 385.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.56 current US$ per person | 17.63 current US$ per person | 31.13 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Angola 32.51 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cape Verde 31.89 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Eswatini 31.25 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Laos 26.34 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Sri Lanka 25.85 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 24.68 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Congo was 31.13 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 385.76 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.