Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (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
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th of 198 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$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +218.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +582.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +376.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +490.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +582.5% | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +490.2% | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 173 Sri Lanka 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Venezuela 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Syria 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Cameroon 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Chad 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 179 Congo 0.0041 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.