Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2528.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2528.6% | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 120 Libya 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Jamaica 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belarus 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Curacao 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.