Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Congo
Congo: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 6.24 billion in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Congo, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Congo stood at 6.24 billion.
The figure is up 83.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Congo peaked at 9.85 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.40 billion, in 2020.
Congo ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.38 billion | — |
| 2006 | 6.27 billion | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 8.05 billion | +28.4% |
| 2008 | 7.52 billion | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 7.77 billion | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 8.32 billion | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.68 billion | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 8.04 billion | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 7.77 billion | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.99 billion | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 9.85 billion | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 8.24 billion | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 6.44 billion | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.40 billion | -47.2% |
| 2021 | 6.24 billion | +83.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.24 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.24 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.29 billion, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.80 billion | 4.38 billion | 8.05 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.42 billion | 6.44 billion | 9.85 billion | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.82 billion | 3.40 billion | 6.24 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 139 Benin 6.87 billion compare
- 140 Maldives 6.81 billion compare
- 141 Madagascar 6.58 billion compare
- 143 Montenegro 6.17 billion compare
- 144 Mauritania 5.71 billion compare
- 145 Haiti 5.58 billion compare
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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Congo?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Congo was 6.24 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 billion in 2015.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.40 billion in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, 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.