Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 490.9% on the previous year and up 478.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Congo ranks 166th of 174 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$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 1996 | 2.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2002 | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.5% |
| 2003 | 13.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +293.9% |
| 2004 | 16.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 4.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 10.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 11.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 17.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 13.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 20.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 15.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 17.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 2020 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.3% |
| 2021 | 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +490.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +490.9% | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 163 Mongolia 86.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Ireland 78.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Norway 76.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Namibia 50.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Botswana 46.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Germany 46.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 478.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.