Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th of 195 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1200.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1200.6% | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 53 Malawi 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Thailand 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Vanuatu 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Belgium 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Czechia 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.