Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 37.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 37.99 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 461.6% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 183.79 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -76.45 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -16.19 % change on previous year | +553.7% |
| 2008 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -357.4% |
| 2010 | 52.27 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2012 | -15.82 % change on previous year | -580.8% |
| 2013 | 183.79 % change on previous year | -1261.6% |
| 2014 | -76.45 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2015 | 71.67 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2016 | -48.47 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2017 | 73.44 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2018 | 62.98 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2019 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 46.52 % change on previous year | -1473.4% |
| 2022 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2023 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2024 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 2025 | 37.99 % change on previous year | +461.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.99 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 % change on previous year, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 37.99 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.16 % change on previous year | -76.45 % change on previous year | 183.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 46.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 19 Tonga 47.29 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Jordan 46.23 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 44.19 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Bolivia 36.21 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Mozambique 34.23 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kosovo 34.22 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 34.22 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 37.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 183.79 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.45 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.