Capital transfers in Congo
Congo: Capital transfers was 291.44 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Capital transfers in Congo, 1979–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, capital transfers in Congo stood at 291.44 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 247.6% on the previous year and up 5,728.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Congo peaked at 291.44 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -200.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Congo 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital transfers in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.20 billion current LCU | — |
| 1980 | -200.00 million current LCU | -109.1% |
| 1981 | 500.00 million current LCU | -350.0% |
| 1982 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +240.0% |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion current LCU | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +76.5% |
| 1986 | 2.80 billion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4.00 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 20.50 billion current LCU | +412.5% |
| 1989 | 24.00 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 18.70 billion current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 5.80 billion current LCU | -69.0% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 100.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 9.00 billion current LCU | +8900.0% |
| 1995 | 9.80 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 116.08 billion current LCU | +1084.5% |
| 1997 | 4.62 billion current LCU | -96.0% |
| 1998 | 4.09 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 7.20 billion current LCU | +76.0% |
| 2000 | 14.80 billion current LCU | +105.6% |
| 2001 | 5.00 billion current LCU | -66.2% |
| 2002 | 25.21 billion current LCU | +404.1% |
| 2003 | 24.60 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.30 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 46.66 billion current LCU | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 32.65 billion current LCU | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 45.79 billion current LCU | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 81.32 billion current LCU | +77.6% |
| 2009 | 21.58 billion current LCU | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 83.84 billion current LCU | +288.5% |
| 2011 | 291.44 billion current LCU | +247.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 291.44 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 194.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 291.44 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 billion current LCU, 107.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +8900.0% | 100.00 million current LCU | 9.00 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +1084.5% | 9.80 billion current LCU | 116.08 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.20 billion current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 2.20 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.92 billion current LCU | -200.00 million current LCU | 24.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.54 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 116.08 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.99 billion current LCU | 5.00 billion current LCU | 81.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.64 billion current LCU | 83.84 billion current LCU | 291.44 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Congo?
- Capital transfers in Congo was 291.44 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 291.44 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -200.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for capital transfers?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,728.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.