Computer, communications and other services in Congo
Congo: Computer, communications and other services was 59.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Congo recorded 59.9% for computer, communications and other services in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Congo peaked at 80.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1982.
That places Congo 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21.0% | — |
| 1979 | 16.3% | -22.2% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | +137.7% |
| 1981 | 28.3% | -27.0% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +75.0% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.1% | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 19.6% | +29.8% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +80.1% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | +102.8% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -39.6% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | +155.4% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -68.1% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +162.1% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 16.3% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 13.9% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 24.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 31.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 21.7% | 80.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.9% | 63.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 computer, communications and other services in Congo?
- Computer, communications and other services in Congo was 59.9% in 2021, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1982.
- How does Congo rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.