Personal remittances, received in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances, received was 43.96 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances, received in Congo stood at 43.96 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Congo peaked at 72.06 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,982 current US$, in 1987.
That places Congo 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 3.09 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 3.18 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 565,410 current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 43,314 current US$ | -92.3% |
| 1987 | 9,982 current US$ | -77.0% |
| 1988 | 4.43 million current US$ | +44297.1% |
| 1989 | 4.40 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.38 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.32 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.24 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million current US$ | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 11.67 million current US$ | +502.2% |
| 2000 | 10.35 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 12.12 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 12.39 million current US$ | +953.0% |
| 2004 | 14.95 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 11.38 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 13.21 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 16.69 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 21.72 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 34.09 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 33.14 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 62.23 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 68.35 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 72.06 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 41.59 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 29.80 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 26.24 million current US$ | +240.4% |
| 2020 | 12.63 million current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 43.96 million current US$ | +248.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.96 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.96 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44297.1% | 9,982 current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +953.0% | 1.18 million current US$ | 12.39 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +502.2% | 1.94 million current US$ | 11.67 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +248.0% | 12.63 million current US$ | 43.96 million current US$ |
| 2019 | +240.4% | 7.71 million current US$ | 26.24 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 3.09 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million current US$ | 9,982 current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million current US$ | 1.94 million current US$ | 11.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 million current US$ | 1.18 million current US$ | 34.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 million current US$ | 7.71 million current US$ | 72.06 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.30 million current US$ | 12.63 million current US$ | 43.96 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 169 Angola 51.72 million current US$ compare
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48.02 million current US$ compare
- 171 Grenada 47.51 million current US$ compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39.72 million current US$ compare
- 174 Dominica 39.63 million current US$ compare
- 175 Oman 39.01 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Congo?
- Personal remittances, received in Congo was 43.96 million current US$ in 2021, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.06 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,982 current US$ in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances, received?
- Congo ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.