Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Congo
Congo: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Congo stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Congo peaked at 0.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Congo ranks 167th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +812.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +166.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +169.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +812.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 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 volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Congo?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Congo was 0.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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