Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is up 1,377.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Congo 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 1996 | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.24 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -142.9% |
| 2015 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -182.0% |
| 2016 | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +269.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +185.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -92.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1377.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.1154 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, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1377.0% | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +269.4% | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 24 Aruba 0.1227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Maldives 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Andorra 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 28 Qatar 0.1127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Zambia 0.1125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Georgia 0.1096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Congo?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.1154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.