Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 117.89 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Congo ranks 182nd of 198 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$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 158.82 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 188.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 303.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 207.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 154.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 208.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 193.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 162.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 206.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 219.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 194.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 212.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 191.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 189.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 157.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 117.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 142.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 180.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 175.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 250.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1998 | 327.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 408.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 381.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 401.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 464.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 541.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 537.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 604.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 736.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 404.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 520.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.5% |
| 2010 | 1,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 839.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2013 | 1,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 2014 | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 662.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 758.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 660.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,888 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 158.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 188.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 206.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 154.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 303.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 117.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 408.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 381.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 662.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 659.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 660.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 179 Papua New Guinea 886.36 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Iran 833.15 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Sudan 814.56 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 South Sudan 606.59 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 589.34 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Yemen 584.61 current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 658.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,817 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.89 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.