Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo
Congo: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 0.2965 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2965
Change on year
up 169.2%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4954
in 1999
All-time low
0.0004
in 1987
Years of data
42
1978–2021
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo, 1978–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo is 0.2965, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 169.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.4954 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, in 1987.
That places Congo 157th out of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2844 | — |
| 1979 | 0.2576 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1862 | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1331 | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0767 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0496 | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 | -47.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 | -91.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 | -81.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2003 | +46007.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1843 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1564 | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1596 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1473 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2411 | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2003 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3078 | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1969 | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0994 | -49.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4954 | +398.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3207 | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4333 | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 | -91.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3536 | +811.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3211 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1636 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.19 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1864 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3506 | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.252 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3975 | +57.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3863 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4012 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2321 | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2396 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1878 | +166.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1101 | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2965 | +169.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.271 | 0.2576 | 0.2844 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0958 | 0.0004 | 0.2003 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2164 | 0.0994 | 0.4954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2529 | 0.0388 | 0.4333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2709 | 0.0705 | 0.4012 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 | 0.1101 | 0.2965 | 2 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Congo was 0.2965 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4954 in 1999.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1987.
- How does Congo rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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