Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 119.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7412 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1994.
Congo ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +137.0% |
| 1981 | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.4% |
| 1982 | 10.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.8% |
| 1984 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 4.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 3.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +267.3% |
| 1988 | 3.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -76.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9485 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 1990 | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +550.7% |
| 1991 | 7.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7412 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.0% |
| 1995 | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +323.3% |
| 1996 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +621.0% |
| 2000 | 4.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 4.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 2003 | 3 BoP, current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 2004 | 3.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 4.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 5.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 9.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 8.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 15.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 15.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.5% |
| 2015 | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 2019 | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +356.6% |
| 2020 | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.2% |
| 2021 | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +119.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +621.0% | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +550.7% | 0.9485 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.17 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.9485 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7412 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 169 Burkina Faso 13.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Liberia 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mozambique 11.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 9.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 174 Sudan 9.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Bangladesh 9.31 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo was 10.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7412 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.