Foreign assets per capita in Congo
Congo: Foreign assets per capita was 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
753.73 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
110th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2,155 real chained 2019 US$
in 2011
All-time low
407.28 real chained 2019 US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Congo, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in Congo is 753.73 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Congo peaked at 2,155 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 407.28 real chained 2019 US$, in 2003.
That places Congo 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,162 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 900.35 real chained 2019 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 670.61 real chained 2019 US$ | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 553.22 real chained 2019 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 564.23 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 609.87 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 436.49 real chained 2019 US$ | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 436.4 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 407.28 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 463.83 real chained 2019 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 708.22 real chained 2019 US$ | +52.7% |
| 2006 | 1,137 real chained 2019 US$ | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 1,309 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 1,682 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1,616 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,799 real chained 2019 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 2,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 1,980 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,940 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,520 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 876.45 real chained 2019 US$ | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 491.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 508.71 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 483.13 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 526.14 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ | +43.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 770.12 real chained 2019 US$ | 553.22 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,162 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 880.56 real chained 2019 US$ | 407.28 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,682 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,228 real chained 2019 US$ | 483.13 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,155 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 107 Senegal 828.96 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 820.47 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 109 Lesotho 774.62 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 728.83 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 676.53 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 113 Egypt 646.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Congo?
- Foreign assets per capita in Congo was 753.73 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,155 real chained 2019 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.28 real chained 2019 US$ in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.