Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Congo is 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 248.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 211 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0292 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Congo ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.32 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 9.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 9.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 7.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 6.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 4.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 3.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 1.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1268 current US$ per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0292 current US$ per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1988 | 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +44297.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 12.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 22.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 13.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 5.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 34.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +502.2% |
| 2000 | 30.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 35.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 36.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +953.0% |
| 2004 | 43.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 33.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 38.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 48.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 63.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 99.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 97.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 182.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 200.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 211 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 121.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 87.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 22.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 76.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +240.4% |
| 2020 | 36.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +248.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +44297.1% | 0.0292 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +953.0% | 3.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.28 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +502.2% | 5.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.16 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +248.0% | 36.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +240.4% | 22.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 76.85 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0292 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 99.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 211 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 174 Mozambique 256.7 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 South Sudan 213.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Saudi Arabia 137.19 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Oman 126.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Kazakhstan 114.78 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Australia 109.33 current US$ per square kilometre 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Congo was 128.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 211 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0292 current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.