Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo
Congo: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 460.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo stood at 460.72 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 119.2% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo peaked at 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Congo ranks 170th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 202.05 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 251.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 199.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 202.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 207.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 240.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 248.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 345.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 515.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2007 | 459.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 635.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +153.0% |
| 2010 | 913.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 957.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 901.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 1,338 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 565.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 210.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 460.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 199.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 251.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 528.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,079 current US$ per square kilometre | 565.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 335.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 210.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 460.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Madagascar 509.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Tanzania 506.61 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Guyana 473.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 South Sudan 437.2 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Algeria 395.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Myanmar 327.87 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Congo was 460.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,631 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.