Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 7.46 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 7.46 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 239.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Congo peaked at 14.84 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 current US$ per person, in 1987.
That places Congo 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 1.73 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8253 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5439 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2746 current US$ per person | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0204 current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 current US$ per person | -77.6% |
| 1988 | 1.97 current US$ per person | +43029.3% |
| 1989 | 1.9 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.84 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.78 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.72 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.54 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.77 current US$ per person | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6563 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 1999 | 3.85 current US$ per person | +486.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3511 current US$ per person | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +924.0% |
| 2004 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.08 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 3.44 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 5.28 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 7.43 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5 current US$ per person | +81.8% |
| 2012 | 14.42 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.84 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 4.67 current US$ per person | +216.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 7.46 current US$ per person | +239.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +43029.3% | 0.0046 current US$ per person | 1.97 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +924.0% | 0.3511 current US$ per person | 3.6 current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +486.1% | 0.6563 current US$ per person | 3.85 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +239.8% | 2.2 current US$ per person | 7.46 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 current US$ per person | 1.43 current US$ per person | 1.73 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9816 current US$ per person | 0.0046 current US$ per person | 1.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 current US$ per person | 0.6563 current US$ per person | 3.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 current US$ per person | 0.3511 current US$ per person | 7.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 current US$ per person | 1.48 current US$ per person | 14.84 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.83 current US$ per person | 2.2 current US$ per person | 7.46 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Congo?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Congo was 7.46 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.