Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -93.93 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo stood at -93.93 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 547.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 224.77 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -142.77 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Congo 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 66.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 76.07 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1981 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1982 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1983 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1984 | -25.56 % change on previous year | -289.8% |
| 1985 | 77.69 % change on previous year | -403.9% |
| 1986 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1987 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -1870.6% |
| 1988 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1989 | 15.95 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1990 | 30.72 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1991 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1992 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1994 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -1863.4% |
| 1995 | 141.79 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 1996 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1997 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1998 | -41.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 83.2 % change on previous year | -302.7% |
| 2000 | 44.11 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2001 | -15.43 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2002 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2003 | -31.34 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2004 | 61.21 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 2005 | 65.66 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2007 | -18.27 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2009 | -45.9 % change on previous year | -2971.5% |
| 2010 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2011 | 69.99 % change on previous year | +233.6% |
| 2012 | -37.15 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2013 | -50.29 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2014 | -142.77 % change on previous year | +183.9% |
| 2015 | 156.88 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2016 | 224.77 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 2020 | -93.93 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -93.93 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -93.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -2971.5% | 1.6 % change on previous year | -45.9 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1870.6% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 22.21 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1863.4% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -24.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.04 % change on previous year | 66.04 % change on previous year | 66.04 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.67 % change on previous year | -25.56 % change on previous year | 77.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year | 141.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -45.9 % change on previous year | 65.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.63 % change on previous year | -142.77 % change on previous year | 224.77 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -93.93 % change on previous year | -93.93 % change on previous year | -93.93 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo was -93.93 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 224.77 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -142.77 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 547.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.