Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Congo
Congo: Goods, Debit/Expenditure was 2.78 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Congo, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, goods, debit/expenditure in Congo stood at 2.78 billion.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods, debit/expenditure in Congo peaked at 5.79 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.31 billion, in 2005.
That places Congo 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Goods, Debit/Expenditure in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.31 billion | — |
| 2006 | 2.01 billion | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 3.66 billion | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 3.30 billion | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.64 billion | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.97 billion | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.18 billion | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.09 billion | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.29 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.41 billion | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 5.79 billion | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.07 billion | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.28 billion | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 2.24 billion | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 billion | +24.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.78 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.16 billion, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.78 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.55 billion, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 billion | 1.31 billion | 3.66 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.51 billion | 3.28 billion | 5.79 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion | 2.24 billion | 2.78 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More trade data for Congo
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 65.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 79.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 61.99 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.77 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 40.49 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 34.11 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods, debit/expenditure in Congo?
- Goods, debit/expenditure in Congo was 2.78 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods, debit/expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest goods, debit/expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 billion in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for goods, debit/expenditure?
- Congo ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is goods, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.