Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 7.46 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.46 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 239.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 14.84 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Congo 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.73 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8253 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5439 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2746 current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 current US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 1988 | 1.97 current US$ per person | +43029.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.78 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.77 current US$ per person | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6563 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 1999 | 3.85 current US$ per person | +486.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3511 current US$ per person | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +924.0% |
| 2004 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.08 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 3.44 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 5.28 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 7.43 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 14.42 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.84 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 4.67 current US$ per person | +216.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 current US$ per person | +239.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.46 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.46 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +43029.3% | 0.0046 current US$ per person | 1.97 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +924.0% | 0.3511 current US$ per person | 3.6 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +486.1% | 0.6563 current US$ per person | 3.85 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +239.8% | 2.2 current US$ per person | 7.46 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1.73 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 current US$ per person | 0.0046 current US$ per person | 1.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 current US$ per person | 0.6563 current US$ per person | 3.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 current US$ per person | 0.3511 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 current US$ per person | 1.48 current US$ per person | 14.84 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.83 current US$ per person | 2.2 current US$ per person | 7.46 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Congo was 7.46 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.