Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 285.2 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Congo stood at 285.2 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 58.5% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 819.64 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119.69 current US$ per person, in 1979.
That places Congo 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 144.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 119.69 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 258.94 current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 1981 | 378.4 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1982 | 357.74 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 366.82 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 192.56 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1985 | 247.74 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 299.44 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 217.66 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 230.54 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 205.81 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 314.28 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 318.4 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 291.51 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 324.7 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 367.69 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 250.93 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 328.7 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 259.03 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 289 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 281.79 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 231.59 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 257.57 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 274.95 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 251.93 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 284.38 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 382.36 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 631.6 current US$ per person | +65.2% |
| 2007 | 719.93 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 657.08 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 758.23 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 740.04 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 819.64 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 603.71 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 596.55 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 746.31 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 725.98 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 421.69 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 293.86 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 179.97 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 285.2 current US$ per person | +58.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 285.2 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 285.2 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.99 current US$ per person | 119.69 current US$ per person | 144.29 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 275.56 current US$ per person | 192.56 current US$ per person | 378.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.6 current US$ per person | 250.93 current US$ per person | 367.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.96 current US$ per person | 231.59 current US$ per person | 758.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 618.47 current US$ per person | 293.86 current US$ per person | 819.64 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 232.58 current US$ per person | 179.97 current US$ per person | 285.2 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Equatorial Guinea 311 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Tunisia 300.09 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Venezuela 294.74 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Bhutan 278.82 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 267.66 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Comoros 239.6 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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Congo was 285.2 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 819.64 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.69 current US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.