Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, 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$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5495 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.5197 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5808 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +1986.9% |
| 2010 | 17.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 17.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 15.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2017 | 12.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 2018 | 19.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 2019 | 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 15.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 21.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2022 | 25.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 24.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 24.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1986.9% | 0.5808 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 171 Kenya 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Benin 37.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Tajikistan 37.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Tanzania 32.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Sudan 31.3 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Togo 30.95 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 33.34 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4225 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.