Personal remittances, received in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances, received was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.3% for personal remittances, received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Congo peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1987.
That places Congo 158th out of 195 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3% | — |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -81.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +46007.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +398.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +811.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +166.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +169.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Congo?
- Personal remittances, received in Congo was 0.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances, received?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). 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.