Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo
Congo: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 43.96 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo stood at 43.96 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 248.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo peaked at 72.06 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,982 current US$, in 1987.
That places Congo 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 3.09 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 3.18 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 1.09 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 565,410 current US$ | -48.0% |
| 1986 | 43,314 current US$ | -92.3% |
| 1987 | 9,982 current US$ | -77.0% |
| 1988 | 4.43 million current US$ | +44297.1% |
| 1989 | 4.40 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.38 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.32 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.29 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.24 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.82 million current US$ | +84.5% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 11.67 million current US$ | +502.2% |
| 2000 | 10.35 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 12.12 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2003 | 12.39 million current US$ | +953.0% |
| 2004 | 14.95 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 11.38 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 13.21 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 16.69 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 21.72 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 34.09 million current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 33.14 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 62.23 million current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 68.35 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 72.06 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 41.59 million current US$ | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 29.80 million current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 26.24 million current US$ | +240.4% |
| 2020 | 12.63 million current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 43.96 million current US$ | +248.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.96 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.96 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +44297.1% | 9,982 current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +953.0% | 1.18 million current US$ | 12.39 million current US$ |
| 1999 | +502.2% | 1.94 million current US$ | 11.67 million current US$ |
| 2021 | +248.0% | 12.63 million current US$ | 43.96 million current US$ |
| 2019 | +240.4% | 7.71 million current US$ | 26.24 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.79 million current US$ | 2.50 million current US$ | 3.09 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million current US$ | 9,982 current US$ | 4.43 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 million current US$ | 1.94 million current US$ | 11.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 million current US$ | 1.18 million current US$ | 34.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 million current US$ | 7.71 million current US$ | 72.06 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.30 million current US$ | 12.63 million current US$ | 43.96 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Solomon Islands 51.03 million current US$ compare
- 165 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 46.48 million current US$ compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 45.27 million current US$ compare
- 168 Dominica 40.20 million current US$ compare
- 169 Oman 39.01 million current US$ compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.06 million current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Congo was 43.96 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.06 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,982 current US$ in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.