Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 60.96 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 60.96 % change on previous year for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,446.7% on the previous year and up 373.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 493.92 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -48.6 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Congo 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 94.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 113.17 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1981 | -42.59 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1982 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1983 | 27.52 % change on previous year | +327.9% |
| 1984 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1986 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +12838.2% |
| 1987 | 36.18 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1988 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1989 | -26.81 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1990 | 37.15 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1991 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1992 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1993 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -1084.2% |
| 1994 | -48.6 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
| 1995 | 17.88 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1996 | 40.3 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1997 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1999 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +29921.1% |
| 2000 | -20.17 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2001 | -13.54 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2003 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 25.94 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 33.98 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2007 | -27.91 % change on previous year | -226.7% |
| 2008 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2009 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2010 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2011 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -366.6% |
| 2012 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2013 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2014 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7939 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2016 | 493.92 % change on previous year | +62115.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8077 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2021 | 60.96 % change on previous year | +7446.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 60.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year, 13.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 60.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62115.6% | 0.7939 % change on previous year | 493.92 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +29921.1% | 0.1077 % change on previous year | 32.32 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +12838.2% | 0.1077 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +7446.7% | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 60.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.71 % change on previous year | 94.71 % change on previous year | 94.71 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.41 % change on previous year | -42.59 % change on previous year | 113.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -48.6 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -27.91 % change on previous year | 33.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.06 % change on previous year | -22.27 % change on previous year | 493.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.88 % change on previous year | 0.8077 % change on previous year | 60.96 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 10 Libya 91.29 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ghana 74.14 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 61.92 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 57.75 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Lithuania 55.91 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Türkiye 54.33 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo was 60.96 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 493.92 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.6 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.