Remittances in Congo
Congo: Remittances was 0.2965 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.2965 for remittances in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Congo peaked at 0.4954 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1987.
That places Congo 157th out of 194 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.
Remittances in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2844 | — |
| 1979 | 0.2576 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1862 | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1331 | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0767 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 | -91.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 | -81.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2003 | +46007.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1843 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1596 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1473 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2411 | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2003 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3078 | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1969 | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0994 | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4954 | +398.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3207 | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4333 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3536 | +811.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3211 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1636 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1864 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3506 | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.252 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3975 | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3863 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4012 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2396 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1878 | +166.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1101 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2965 | +169.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2965 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2965 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 | +46007.0% | 0.0004 | 0.2003 |
| 2003 | +811.9% | 0.0388 | 0.3536 |
| 1999 | +398.5% | 0.0994 | 0.4954 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.2576 | 0.2844 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0958 | 0.0004 | 0.2003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2164 | 0.0994 | 0.4954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2529 | 0.0388 | 0.4333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.0705 | 0.4012 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 | 0.1101 | 0.2965 | 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 remittances in Congo?
- Remittances in Congo was 0.2965 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4954 in 1999.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for remittances?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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