Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 124.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 294.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Congo 185th out of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 23.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1981 | 48.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1982 | 57.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 15.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 1984 | 19.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 26.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 23.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 89.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +278.2% |
| 1988 | 21.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1989 | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1990 | 43.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +569.5% |
| 1991 | 55.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 36.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 33.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 1995 | 25.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +335.4% |
| 1996 | 27.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 17.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 11.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1999 | 86.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +640.7% |
| 2000 | 41.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 44.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2003 | 30.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2004 | 38.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 51.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 58.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 108.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2008 | 111.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 102.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 109.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 214.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2012 | 215.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 294.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 128.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 171.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 40.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2019 | 197.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +391.1% |
| 2020 | 78.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +640.7% | 11.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +569.5% | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 43.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 89.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 86.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 111.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 127.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 182 Guinea 222.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mauritania 205.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 202.49 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
- 188 Niger 104.04 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 176.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 294.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.