Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
676,328 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
-127,835 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -127,835 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1989.
Congo ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,201 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +487.8% |
| 1963 | -1,757 current LCU per square kilometre | -124.9% |
| 1964 | -2,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1965 | 1,347 current LCU per square kilometre | -147.4% |
| 1966 | 292.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1967 | -1,786 current LCU per square kilometre | -710.0% |
| 1968 | 1,261 current LCU per square kilometre | -170.6% |
| 1969 | -888.66 current LCU per square kilometre | -170.5% |
| 1970 | 3,825 current LCU per square kilometre | -530.5% |
| 1971 | 6,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1972 | 1,149 current LCU per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1973 | 3,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +242.8% |
| 1974 | 15,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +290.3% |
| 1975 | 5,245 current LCU per square kilometre | -65.9% |
| 1976 | 3,844 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1977 | -21,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -670.7% |
| 1978 | -26,388 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | -9,586 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1980 | 23,433 current LCU per square kilometre | -344.4% |
| 1981 | 63,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +173.1% |
| 1982 | 5,085 current LCU per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 1983 | -74,926 current LCU per square kilometre | -1573.4% |
| 1984 | -49,268 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1985 | -22,357 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1986 | -26,180 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1987 | -20,820 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1988 | -112,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +440.3% |
| 1989 | -127,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1990 | -22,727 current LCU per square kilometre | -82.2% |
| 1991 | -57,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 1992 | -54,553 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | -10,390 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 16,171 current LCU per square kilometre | -255.6% |
| 1995 | 46,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 1996 | 76,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1997 | 52,201 current LCU per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1998 | -127,063 current LCU per square kilometre | -343.4% |
| 1999 | -10,970 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2000 | 603,025 current LCU per square kilometre | -5596.9% |
| 2001 | 52,177 current LCU per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 85,708 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 2003 | -1,281 current LCU per square kilometre | -101.5% |
| 2004 | 148,319 current LCU per square kilometre | -11678.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +805.5% |
| 2006 | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +125.7% |
| 2007 | 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 5.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 665,107 current LCU per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 795,789 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 818,966 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +11678.7% | -1,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 148,319 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +5596.9% | -10,970 current LCU per square kilometre | 603,025 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -1573.4% | 5,085 current LCU per square kilometre | -74,926 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +805.5% | 148,319 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1967 | -710.0% | 292.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,786 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -670.7% | 3,844 current LCU per square kilometre | -21,936 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431.77 current LCU per square kilometre | -2,840 current LCU per square kilometre | 7,057 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | -1,780 current LCU per square kilometre | -26,388 current LCU per square kilometre | 15,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -34,137 current LCU per square kilometre | -127,835 current LCU per square kilometre | 63,992 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -9,209 current LCU per square kilometre | -127,063 current LCU per square kilometre | 76,472 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 665,107 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 117 Malaysia 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Morocco 788,443 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Lesotho 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Niger 525,854 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Greece 515,008 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lithuania 485,521 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo was 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -127,835 current LCU per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.