Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1,809.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 5,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, -641.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Congo 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, 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$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 169.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 282.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 1980 | 496.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1981 | 377.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 462.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 525.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 390.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 694.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1986 | 685.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 838.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 917.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1991 | 1,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 1,112 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 852.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 2,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1996 | 2,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 1,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 911.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1999 | 1,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2000 | 2,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 2,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 2,549 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 2,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2005 | 4,674 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 5,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 4,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 4,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 2,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 4,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 3,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 1,500 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2014 | -641.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -142.8% |
| 2015 | 364.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -156.9% |
| 2016 | 1,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +224.8% |
| 2019 | 4,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +264.8% |
| 2020 | 262.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 2021 | 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1809.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1809.3% | 262.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 282.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 645.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 377.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 852.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -641.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,799 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 262.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 146 Papua New Guinea 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Laos 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Paraguay 5,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,195 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -641.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.