Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo

Congo: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 63.95 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
63.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 271.1%
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
118.37 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-46.2 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
40
1979–2021

Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1979–2021

-500501001979200020211979: -15.2 % change on previous year1980: 118.4 % change on previous year1981: 48.6 % change on previous year1982: -2.2 % change on previous year1983: 4.3 % change on previous year1984: -46.2 % change on previous year1985: 34.3 % change on previous year1986: 25 % change on previous year1987: -19 % change on previous year1988: 5.3 % change on previous year1989: -11.8 % change on previous year1990: 55.7 % change on previous year1991: 2.3 % change on previous year1992: -6.2 % change on previous year1993: 14.6 % change on previous year1994: 17.8 % change on previous year1995: -30.5 % change on previous year1996: 35.3 % change on previous year1997: -20 % change on previous year1998: 14.6 % change on previous year1999: 1.3 % change on previous year2000: -14.8 % change on previous year2001: 15.2 % change on previous year2002: 9.2 % change on previous year2003: -5.8 % change on previous year2004: 16 % change on previous year2005: 39.2 % change on previous year2006: 71.3 % change on previous year2007: 19.6 % change on previous year2008: -6.8 % change on previous year2009: 20.7 % change on previous year2010: 1.8 % change on previous year2011: 14.1 % change on previous year2012: -24.3 % change on previous year2013: 1.2 % change on previous year2014: 28.5 % change on previous year2015: -0.589 % change on previous year2016: -40.4 % change on previous year2020: -37.4 % change on previous year2021: 64 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo stood at 63.95 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 271.1% on the previous year and up 353.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 118.37 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -46.2 % change on previous year, in 1984.

Congo ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1979 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 -15.19 % change on previous year
1980 118.37 % change on previous year -879.2%
1981 48.59 % change on previous year -59.0%
1982 -2.24 % change on previous year -104.6%
1983 4.3 % change on previous year -292.5%
1984 -46.2 % change on previous year -1173.5%
1985 34.32 % change on previous year -174.3%
1986 24.96 % change on previous year -27.3%
1987 -18.99 % change on previous year -176.1%
1988 5.28 % change on previous year -127.8%
1989 -11.8 % change on previous year -323.7%
1990 55.68 % change on previous year -571.9%
1991 2.27 % change on previous year -95.9%
1992 -6.24 % change on previous year -374.8%
1993 14.64 % change on previous year -334.5%
1994 17.79 % change on previous year +21.5%
1995 -30.54 % change on previous year -271.7%
1996 35.32 % change on previous year -215.7%
1997 -20.04 % change on previous year -156.7%
1998 14.56 % change on previous year -172.6%
1999 1.34 % change on previous year -90.8%
2000 -14.82 % change on previous year -1205.0%
2001 15.23 % change on previous year -202.8%
2002 9.19 % change on previous year -39.7%
2003 -5.78 % change on previous year -163.0%
2004 16.04 % change on previous year -377.3%
2005 39.25 % change on previous year +144.7%
2006 71.27 % change on previous year +81.6%
2007 19.61 % change on previous year -72.5%
2008 -6.76 % change on previous year -134.5%
2009 20.7 % change on previous year -406.1%
2010 1.84 % change on previous year -91.1%
2011 14.11 % change on previous year +665.2%
2012 -24.28 % change on previous year -272.1%
2013 1.19 % change on previous year -104.9%
2014 28.53 % change on previous year +2305.1%
2015 -0.5887 % change on previous year -102.1%
2016 -40.39 % change on previous year +6761.3%
2020 -37.39 % change on previous year -7.4%
2021 63.95 % change on previous year -271.1%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 63.95 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.03 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 63.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 12.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -6761.3% -0.5887 % change on previous year -40.39 % change on previous year
2014 +2305.1% 1.19 % change on previous year 28.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -15.19 % change on previous year -15.19 % change on previous year -15.19 % change on previous year 1
1980s 15.66 % change on previous year -46.2 % change on previous year 118.37 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.48 % change on previous year -30.54 % change on previous year 55.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.39 % change on previous year -14.82 % change on previous year 71.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.8 % change on previous year -40.39 % change on previous year 28.53 % change on previous year 7
2020s 13.28 % change on previous year -37.39 % change on previous year 63.95 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 1 Equatorial Guinea 144.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Suriname 104.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Benin 63.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Sri Lanka 47.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Nauru 44.21 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo?
Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Congo was 63.95 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 118.37 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -46.2 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Congo rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 353.2%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,522 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.