Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo stood at 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 476.9% on the previous year and up 352.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2019.
Congo ranks 170th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.427 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.5414 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3554 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4361 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3445 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4361 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6755 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3528 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +283.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3921 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4753 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8667 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9144 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6528 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9779 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.8% |
| 2021 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +476.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +476.9% | 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.427 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.427 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.427 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2636 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5414 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7681 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3528 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9478 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5119 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 China 4.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Mozambique 3.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Lesotho 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Gabon 2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Ireland 1.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Libya 1 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo was 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2267 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 352.4%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.