Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,157 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Congo is 1,157 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 2,999 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.03 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.44 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 31.44 current US$ per person | +70.5% |
| 1963 | 36.74 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 40.01 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 38.91 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 34.61 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 37.54 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 37.22 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 32.44 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 22.18 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 27.76 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 40.36 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1973 | 58.03 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 144.73 current US$ per person | +149.4% |
| 1975 | 109.4 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 132.56 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 156.36 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 176.19 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 277.32 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 498.09 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 1981 | 433.75 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 519.78 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 328.15 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 591.64 current US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 1985 | 527.85 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 366.41 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 445.62 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 416.88 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 539 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 412.09 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 420.13 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 469.55 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 411.54 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 358.75 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 426.27 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 475.81 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 577.59 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 462.39 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 514.36 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 789.82 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 627.95 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 680.44 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 776.9 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 962.83 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 1,584 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 1,581 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,229 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 1,916 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1,550 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 2,999 current US$ per person | +93.4% |
| 2012 | 1,569 current US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 2,152 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 1,743 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 1,692 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,513 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1,542 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 2,034 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 992.76 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 850.54 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,275 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,241 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,157 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,157 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.44 current US$ per person | 17.03 current US$ per person | 40.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 114.49 current US$ per person | 22.18 current US$ per person | 277.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 466.72 current US$ per person | 328.15 current US$ per person | 591.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 452.85 current US$ per person | 358.75 current US$ per person | 577.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 current US$ per person | 627.95 current US$ per person | 2,229 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 current US$ per person | 992.76 current US$ per person | 2,999 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,254 current US$ per person | 850.54 current US$ per person | 1,531 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.4599 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,218 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Congo was 1,157 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,999 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.03 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.