Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo is 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.7% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Congo 197th out of 199 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.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 38.36 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 28.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1980 | 46.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1981 | 38.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 19.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 1983 | 26.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1984 | 27.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 24.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 32.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 40.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 35.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 36.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1991 | 30.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 21.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 19.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.0% |
| 1995 | 18.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 1996 | 19.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.9% |
| 1998 | 3.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 12.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +151.4% |
| 2001 | 5.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 2002 | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 7.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 9.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 23.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +143.8% |
| 2006 | 9.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 9.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 9 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 21.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +139.3% |
| 2010 | 39.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 33.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 23.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 19.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 21.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 15 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.2% |
| 2019 | 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +418.6% |
| 2020 | 25.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +418.6% | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.1 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Congo was 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.