Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (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 service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 365.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 151.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 190.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 173.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 365.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 2009 | 286.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 171.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 326.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 126.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 130.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 138.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 76.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 56.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 50.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 62.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 63.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 74.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 30.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 365.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 118.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 47.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 326.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 195 Angola 60.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Central African Republic 53.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 197 Chad 43.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
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 service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 365.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.