How does Congo rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Congo ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.

Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo

Name: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Congo: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 74.0%

World rank

179th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

Years of data

1978–2021

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 74.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.

That places Congo 179th out of 198 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 unit of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978 to 2021.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1978	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1979	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1980	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.4%
1981	0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.1%
1982	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1983	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-71.4%
1984	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1985	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
1986	0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1987	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+204.4%
1988	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.6%
1989	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-72.8%
1990	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+471.7%
1991	0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1992	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1993	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1994	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.4%
1995	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+264.1%
1996	0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1997	0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
1998	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1999	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+513.2%
2000	0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-65.4%
2001	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.6%
2002	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.5%
2003	0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
2004	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2005	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2006	0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2007	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
2008	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2009	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2010	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2011	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.8%
2012	0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2013	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
2014	0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-56.4%
2015	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+93.1%
2016	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-73.3%
2019	0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+284.1%
2020	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.6%
2021	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+74.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

Congo's 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Congo's 0.0041 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, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (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
1999	+513.2%	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1990	+471.7%	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2
1980s	0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	8
2020s	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Congo

176 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0044 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 compare
180 Tanzania 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Zambia 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Iran 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?: Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The highest recorded value was 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
How does Congo rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,254 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

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.