Share of services in total exports in Congo
Congo: Share of services in total exports was 3.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.1
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.24
in 1978
All-time low
2.17
in 2008
Years of data
42
1978–2021
Share of services in total exports in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.1 for share of services in total exports in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Congo peaked at 18.24 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2008.
That places Congo 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.24 | — |
| 1979 | 12.33 | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 10.83 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 7.26 | -33.0% |
| 1982 | 6.54 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 7.61 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 5.95 | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 6.13 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.29 | +116.8% |
| 1987 | 9.98 | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 9.86 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.59 | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 8.22 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 5.31 | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 4.78 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 6.53 | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 6.36 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.26 | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 5.66 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 8.56 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.19 | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.86 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.42 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | +260.4% |
| 2010 | 5.23 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 5.14 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 6.11 | +105.7% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 5.24 | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 3.38 | -35.5% |
| 2020 | 5.01 | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | -38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.29 | 12.33 | 18.24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 5.95 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 4.78 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 2.17 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 2.97 | 7.88 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.05 | 3.1 | 5.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 4.31 compare
- 188 Guyana 3.85 compare
- 189 Liberia 3.15 compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 3.1 compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 2.71 compare
- 193 Libya 1.7 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 79,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Congo?
- Share of services in total exports in Congo was 3.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for share of services in total exports?
- Congo ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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