Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita was 237,761 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Congo is 237,761 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 628,341 constant LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 138,232 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
Congo ranks 41st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 220,388 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 238,889 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 191,779 constant LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 1963 | 176,399 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 178,125 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 169,757 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 175,409 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 201,286 constant LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 217,013 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 233,927 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 251,866 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 245,275 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 238,745 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 232,331 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 226,097 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 230,898 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 215,657 constant LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 197,544 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 191,325 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 149,520 constant LCU per person | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 206,580 constant LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 298,508 constant LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1982 | 425,018 constant LCU per person | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 327,254 constant LCU per person | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 309,117 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 301,082 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 228,565 constant LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 169,365 constant LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 165,881 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 157,454 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 160,674 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 245,487 constant LCU per person | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 138,232 constant LCU per person | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 251,228 constant LCU per person | +81.7% |
| 1994 | 425,623 constant LCU per person | +69.4% |
| 1995 | 354,353 constant LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 358,684 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 368,200 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 358,780 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 370,078 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 372,051 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 380,811 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 389,376 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 394,077 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 372,568 constant LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 422,566 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 411,627 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 613,502 constant LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 528,769 constant LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 519,079 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 538,679 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 505,419 constant LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 489,918 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 458,488 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 518,893 constant LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 628,341 constant LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 557,924 constant LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 320,093 constant LCU per person | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 311,952 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 270,438 constant LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 169,595 constant LCU per person | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 206,978 constant LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 214,000 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 227,475 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 233,188 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 237,761 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 237,761 constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,740 constant LCU per person, 6.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 237,761 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,953 constant LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +81.7% | 138,232 constant LCU per person | 251,228 constant LCU per person |
| 1994 | +69.4% | 251,228 constant LCU per person | 425,623 constant LCU per person |
| 1991 | +52.8% | 160,674 constant LCU per person | 245,487 constant LCU per person |
| 2007 | +49.0% | 411,627 constant LCU per person | 613,502 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200,297 constant LCU per person | 169,757 constant LCU per person | 238,889 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,926 constant LCU per person | 149,520 constant LCU per person | 251,866 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 258,882 constant LCU per person | 157,454 constant LCU per person | 425,018 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,134 constant LCU per person | 138,232 constant LCU per person | 425,623 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 440,443 constant LCU per person | 372,051 constant LCU per person | 613,502 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,014 constant LCU per person | 270,438 constant LCU per person | 628,341 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,833 constant LCU per person | 169,595 constant LCU per person | 237,761 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 38 Cape Verde 258,842 constant LCU per person compare
- 39 Norway 252,904 constant LCU per person compare
- 40 Sweden 251,495 constant LCU per person compare
- 42 Denmark 236,152 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Vanuatu 226,666 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Seychelles 225,585 constant LCU 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 of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita in Congo was 237,761 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 628,341 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,232 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.