Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Congo
Congo: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita was 1.82 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Congo, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Congo is 1.82 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 65.3% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Congo peaked at 19.85 current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Congo 186th 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.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.34 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 3.9 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 4.45 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 3.93 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 6.91 current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 2002 | 7.64 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.71 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 6.48 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 7.89 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 8.99 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 19.85 current US$ per person | +120.7% |
| 2010 | 8.74 current US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 14.34 current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 10.79 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 11.44 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 8.21 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 6.05 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 current US$ per person | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 1.82 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.82 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.74 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.82 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.56 current US$ per person | 3.9 current US$ per person | 5.34 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8 current US$ per person | 3.93 current US$ per person | 19.85 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.87 current US$ per person | 6.05 current US$ per person | 14.34 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 current US$ per person | 1.1 current US$ per person | 1.82 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 183 Bangladesh 2.55 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.24 current US$ per person
- 185 Afghanistan 1.92 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Vietnam 1.51 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Nigeria 1.48 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Malawi 1.42 current US$ per person 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per in Congo?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per in Congo was 1.82 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.85 current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per?
- Congo ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.