Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 13.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 355.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2052.4% |
| 2010 | 540.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 558.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 470.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2014 | 314.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2015 | 539.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 2016 | 277.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 482.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2018 | 785.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 666.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 644.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 944.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2022 | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2052.4% | 16.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 355.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 355.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 277.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 965.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 644.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 178 Namibia 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Suriname 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 South Sudan 884.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.