Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Congo ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +225.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +225.8% | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0682 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Russia 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Nigeria 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Algeria 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Yemen 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Libya 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.