Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,291 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo is 1,291 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 2,962 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7571 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Congo 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7571 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.73 current US$ per person | +1581.0% |
| 1962 | 18.86 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1963 | 25.54 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1964 | 35.41 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 36.92 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 32.35 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 35.35 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 20.04 current US$ per person | -43.3% |
| 1969 | 19.57 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.34 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 23.89 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 47.75 current US$ per person | +99.8% |
| 1973 | 51.18 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 137.84 current US$ per person | +169.3% |
| 1975 | 105.47 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 106.15 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 94.27 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 63.31 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1979 | 270.18 current US$ per person | +326.8% |
| 1980 | 472.32 current US$ per person | +74.8% |
| 1981 | 412.11 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 503.77 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 309.89 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 567.88 current US$ per person | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 520.97 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 356.76 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 222.82 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 323.25 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1989 | 375.45 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 463.43 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 393.29 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 456.16 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 402.88 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 329 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 291.6 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 444.93 current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 769.19 current US$ per person | +72.9% |
| 1998 | 517.68 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 553.19 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 686.38 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 403.3 current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 716.62 current US$ per person | +77.7% |
| 2003 | 505.41 current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +107.3% |
| 2005 | 1,395 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1,837 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 1,567 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2,219 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 1,822 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 1,466 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 2,962 current US$ per person | +102.1% |
| 2012 | 1,569 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2013 | 2,136 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 1,590 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 1,544 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,316 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 1,456 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2,029 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 991 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 850.6 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 400.93 current US$ per person | -52.9% |
| 2022 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +266.6% |
| 2023 | 1,291 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.75 current US$ per person | 0.7571 current US$ per person | 36.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.94 current US$ per person | 19.34 current US$ per person | 270.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 406.52 current US$ per person | 222.82 current US$ per person | 567.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.14 current US$ per person | 291.6 current US$ per person | 769.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,220 current US$ per person | 403.3 current US$ per person | 2,219 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,706 current US$ per person | 991 current US$ per person | 2,962 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 current US$ per person | 400.93 current US$ per person | 1,470 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,344 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Guam 1,320 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Mauritius 1,304 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Cambodia 1,265 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Kuwait 1,220 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Algeria 1,188 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$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Congo was 1,291 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,962 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7571 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.