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Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo

Congo: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
128th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
42
1978–2021

Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021

00.010.020.030.041978199920211978: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Congo 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1979 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.7%
1980 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.8%
1981 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.9%
1982 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1983 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP +31.4%
1984 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1985 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1986 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.1%
1987 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
1988 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1989 0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.2%
1990 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.1%
1991 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1992 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1993 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1994 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.0%
1995 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1996 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1997 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1998 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.3%
1999 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2000 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP -41.8%
2001 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2002 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2003 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2004 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2005 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2006 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2007 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.7%
2008 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.3%
2009 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +43.3%
2010 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2011 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.7%
2012 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2013 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.8%
2014 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.1%
2015 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.2%
2016 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP +575.6%
2019 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP -90.6%
2020 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.9%
2021 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +575.6% 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2020s 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 125 Poland 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 127 El Salvador 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 129 Germany 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 130 Belarus 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 131 Kosovo 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Congo rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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$), 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)
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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 9,632 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.