Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 38.19 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Congo is 38.19 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 124.71 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.51 current US$ per person, in 1993.
Congo ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 36.06 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 56.59 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 37.83 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1982 | 27.56 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 36.43 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 33.02 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 26.94 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 33.2 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 34.39 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 29.5 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 31.43 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 27.46 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 26.49 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.29 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 15.51 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1994 | 18.19 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 22.36 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 21.22 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 29.6 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 37.86 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 45.96 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 41.33 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 41.87 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.31 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 53.7 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 51.48 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 55.88 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 65.54 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 34.7 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 2008 | 43.23 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 94.48 current US$ per person | +118.6% |
| 2010 | 87.18 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 113.26 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 60.51 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 114.94 current US$ per person | +89.9% |
| 2014 | 124.71 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 75.86 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 43.3 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 46.12 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 39.23 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 38.19 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 38.19 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 99.21 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 38.19 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.54 current US$ per person | 31.03 current US$ per person | 36.06 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.69 current US$ per person | 26.94 current US$ per person | 56.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.59 current US$ per person | 15.51 current US$ per person | 45.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.95 current US$ per person | 34.7 current US$ per person | 94.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.23 current US$ per person | 43.3 current US$ per person | 124.71 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.71 current US$ per person | 38.19 current US$ per person | 39.23 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 Kiribati 44.36 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Venezuela 40.37 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Bangladesh 39.65 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 35.64 current US$ per person compare
- 170 South Sudan 33.38 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Mozambique 33.12 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Congo was 38.19 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 124.71 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 current US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.