International trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: International trips for business and professional reasons was 145,800 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
International trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 145,800 for international trips for business and professional reasons in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 316.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 146,800 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,000 | — |
| 1998 | 9,000 | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 | +600.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 42,000 | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 35,000 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 32,000 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 34,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 119,000 | +240.0% |
| 2012 | 76,000 | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 84,200 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 138,800 | +64.8% |
| 2015 | 146,800 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 145,800 | -0.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 145,800 is above the median for low income countries, which is 49,250, 3.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 145,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,050, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of 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 | +600.0% | 3,000 | 21,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,667 | 9,000 | 20,000 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23,000 | 3,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,514 | 35,000 | 146,800 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 75 Costa Rica 168,366 compare
- 76 Latvia 161,000 compare
- 77 Benin 153,600 compare
- 79 New Zealand 144,100 compare
- 80 Ecuador 141,000 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 140,000
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- International trips for business and professional reasons in Democratic Republic of Congo was 145,800 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 146,800 in 2015.
- What is the lowest international trips for business and professional reasons recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for international trips for business and professional reasons?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international trips for business and professional reasons rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 316.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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