Personal remittances, paid in Congo

Congo: Personal remittances, paid was 78.32 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
78.32 million current US$
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
401.91 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
9.43 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
42
1978–2021

Personal remittances, paid in Congo, 1978–2021

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1978199920211978: 9.4M current US$1979: 18.4M current US$1980: 39.1M current US$1981: 22.5M current US$1982: 23.9M current US$1983: 30.5M current US$1984: 34.2M current US$1985: 34.2M current US$1986: 39.0M current US$1987: 53.1M current US$1988: 55.2M current US$1989: 40.4M current US$1990: 55.5M current US$1991: 52.5M current US$1992: 53.3M current US$1993: 45.2M current US$1994: 23.2M current US$1995: 27.4M current US$1996: 38.4M current US$1997: 34.6M current US$1998: 34.6M current US$1999: 45.8M current US$2000: 36.5M current US$2001: 31.6M current US$2002: 34.9M current US$2003: 39.2M current US$2004: 49.4M current US$2005: 66.2M current US$2006: 80.8M current US$2007: 58.2M current US$2008: 53.8M current US$2009: 64.4M current US$2010: 69.7M current US$2011: 54.2M current US$2012: 51.1M current US$2013: 57.0M current US$2014: 67.1M current US$2015: 67.7M current US$2016: 401.9M current US$2019: 48.3M current US$2020: 48.7M current US$2021: 78.3M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Congo is 78.32 million current US$, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Congo peaked at 401.91 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.43 million current US$, in 1978.

That places Congo 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.90 million current US$ 9.43 million current US$ 18.36 million current US$ 2
1980s 37.21 million current US$ 22.47 million current US$ 55.25 million current US$ 10
1990s 41.04 million current US$ 23.23 million current US$ 55.46 million current US$ 10
2000s 51.50 million current US$ 31.59 million current US$ 80.78 million current US$ 10
2010s 102.13 million current US$ 48.27 million current US$ 401.91 million current US$ 8
2020s 63.49 million current US$ 48.66 million current US$ 78.32 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 146 Papua New Guinea 83.67 million current US$ compare
  2. 147 Nepal 81.69 million current US$ compare
  3. 148 Namibia 80.92 million current US$ compare
  4. 150 Bhutan 74.54 million current US$ compare
  5. 151 Tunisia 70.34 million current US$ compare
  6. 152 Mauritania 69.30 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid in Congo?
Personal remittances, paid in Congo was 78.32 million current US$ in 2021, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 401.91 million current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 9.43 million current US$ in 1978.
How does Congo rank for personal remittances, paid?
Congo ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,655 data points, 1966–2025
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.