Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 37,356 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Congo stood at 37,356 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 663,531 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -18,870 current LCU per person, in 1989.
That places Congo 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 927.39 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 378.09 current LCU per person | -59.2% |
| 1962 | 2,165 current LCU per person | +472.6% |
| 1963 | -524.82 current LCU per person | -124.2% |
| 1964 | -825.66 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1965 | 380.83 current LCU per person | -146.1% |
| 1966 | 80.48 current LCU per person | -78.9% |
| 1967 | -477.05 current LCU per person | -692.7% |
| 1968 | 327.02 current LCU per person | -168.6% |
| 1969 | -223.77 current LCU per person | -168.4% |
| 1970 | 934.71 current LCU per person | -517.7% |
| 1971 | 1,598 current LCU per person | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 263.92 current LCU per person | -83.5% |
| 1973 | 876.98 current LCU per person | +232.3% |
| 1974 | 3,317 current LCU per person | +278.3% |
| 1975 | 1,101 current LCU per person | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 787.33 current LCU per person | -28.5% |
| 1977 | -4,387 current LCU per person | -657.2% |
| 1978 | -5,155 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | -1,830 current LCU per person | -64.5% |
| 1980 | 4,375 current LCU per person | -339.0% |
| 1981 | 11,688 current LCU per person | +167.1% |
| 1982 | 909.05 current LCU per person | -92.2% |
| 1983 | -13,120 current LCU per person | -1543.2% |
| 1984 | -8,415 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 1985 | -3,708 current LCU per person | -55.9% |
| 1986 | -4,216 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | -3,256 current LCU per person | -22.8% |
| 1988 | -17,093 current LCU per person | +424.9% |
| 1989 | -18,870 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | -3,260 current LCU per person | -82.7% |
| 1991 | -8,082 current LCU per person | +147.9% |
| 1992 | -7,394 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | -1,367 current LCU per person | -81.5% |
| 1994 | 2,066 current LCU per person | -251.1% |
| 1995 | 5,805 current LCU per person | +181.0% |
| 1996 | 9,238 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 6,173 current LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 1998 | -14,699 current LCU per person | -338.1% |
| 1999 | -1,235 current LCU per person | -91.6% |
| 2000 | 65,348 current LCU per person | -5390.2% |
| 2001 | 5,445 current LCU per person | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 8,735 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 2003 | -126.95 current LCU per person | -101.5% |
| 2004 | 14,206 current LCU per person | -11289.7% |
| 2005 | 124,082 current LCU per person | +773.5% |
| 2006 | 269,729 current LCU per person | +117.4% |
| 2007 | 276,958 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 454,061 current LCU per person | +63.9% |
| 2009 | 427,665 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 521,100 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 663,531 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 653,157 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 620,819 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 559,409 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 306,171 current LCU per person | -45.3% |
| 2016 | 90,329 current LCU per person | -70.5% |
| 2017 | 42,447 current LCU per person | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 49,563 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 101,609 current LCU per person | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 100,786 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 64,654 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 46,342 current LCU per person | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 37,356 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37,356 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37,356 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +11289.7% | -126.95 current LCU per person | 14,206 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +5390.2% | -1,235 current LCU per person | 65,348 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | -1543.2% | 909.05 current LCU per person | -13,120 current LCU per person |
| 2005 | +773.5% | 14,206 current LCU per person | 124,082 current LCU per person |
| 1967 | -692.7% | 80.48 current LCU per person | -477.05 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | -657.2% | 787.33 current LCU per person | -4,387 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.75 current LCU per person | -825.66 current LCU per person | 2,165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -249.36 current LCU per person | -5,155 current LCU per person | 3,317 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -5,170 current LCU per person | -18,870 current LCU per person | 11,688 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,276 current LCU per person | -14,699 current LCU per person | 9,238 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,610 current LCU per person | -126.95 current LCU per person | 454,061 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 360,814 current LCU per person | 42,447 current LCU per person | 663,531 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,284 current LCU per person | 37,356 current LCU per person | 100,786 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 Yemen 44,217 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 40,726 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Haiti 39,256 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Mexico 36,163 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35,761 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Brunei 34,085 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.25 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 37,356 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 663,531 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,870 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.