Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo is 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1,764.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 462.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, -44.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.
That places Congo 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33.19 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 53.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1980 | 92.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 1981 | 68.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1982 | 82.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 91.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 66.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 115.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.5% |
| 1986 | 110.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 131.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 139.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 157.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 199.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1991 | 163.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 150.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 148.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 108.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1995 | 255.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.1% |
| 1996 | 323.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 182.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1998 | 105.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 187.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.3% |
| 2000 | 260.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 212.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 259.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 173.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 270.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 431.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2006 | 462.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 364.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 358.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 186.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 216.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 355.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2012 | 217.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 105.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 2014 | -44.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -141.7% |
| 2015 | 24.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -155.5% |
| 2016 | 77.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +217.0% |
| 2019 | 262.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.2% |
| 2020 | 15.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +1764.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1764.1% | 15.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 105.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 66.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 157.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 105.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 323.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 462.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 355.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 152.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 109 Russia 301.85 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Turkey 297.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 French Polynesia 293.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Jordan 288.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Kosovo 264.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 264.94 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo was 290.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 462.35 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 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.