Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
152nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
27,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
1,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Congo stood at 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Congo peaked at 27,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Congo ranks 152nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1963 | 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 1,819 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 1,782 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 2,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 2,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 2,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 3,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 3,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3,097 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3,110 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 3,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 2,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 3,284 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 4,852 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 7,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 5,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 5,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 3,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 3,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1992 | 3,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1993 | 5,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 1994 | 9,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1995 | 8,469 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 8,813 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 11,341 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 11,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11,547 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,577 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 13,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 18,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 19,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 20,894 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 20,252 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19,358 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 22,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 27,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 25,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 14,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 14,868 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 8,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 10,601 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 11,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +87.2% | 3,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +74.5% | 5,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +57.2% | 3,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +54.6% | 13,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,758 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,998 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,534 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,166 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,027 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,890 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,927 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,633 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,481 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Ethiopia 16,041 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mozambique 14,692 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Angola 12,653 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Namibia 12,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Democratic Republic of Congo 11,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Somalia 11,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Congo was 12,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,753 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.