Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 485.3% on the previous year and up 217.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th of 197 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$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 2007 | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 7.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 21.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 74.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +248.3% |
| 2012 | 8.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2013 | 63.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +693.0% |
| 2014 | 48.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 62.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 7.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2017 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 32.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +492.5% |
| 2019 | 32.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +164.9% |
| 2021 | 66.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 34.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +485.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +693.0% | 8.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 34.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 181 Iran 248.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 182 Guinea 222.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mauritania 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Congo 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mali 163.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Madagascar 146.32 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 202.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.0%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.