Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.88 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.93 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 5.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 3.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 6.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 497.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +7081.5% |
| 2012 | 377.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 441.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 333.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 514.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 261.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 474.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2018 | 804 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2019 | 915.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 527.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 594.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 1,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2023 | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7081.5% | 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 497.34 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 462.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 915.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 527.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 149 South Sudan 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cameroon 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Zealand 1,546 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Türkiye 1,337 current US$ per square kilometre 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, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.4%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.