Congo, Dem. Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) was 3.8 trillion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 102.02% from 1.88 trillion in 2014 (7.29% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 3.8 trillion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 2.41 trillion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.88 trillion | 2014 |
| Highest | 5.48 trillion | 2023 |
| Lowest | -1.31 million | 1997 |
| Average since 2015 | 2.69 trillion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 0 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) fell 1.68 trillion on 2023 (from 5.48 trillion to 3.8 trillion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1967 to 2023), the average change was +182.68 billion and a typical year strayed about 486.17 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.53 trillion in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.68 trillion in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 347.46 billion a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep. had the 3rd highest value of the 54 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2024 ranking
- Lebanon — 1st of 54: 571.94 trillion
- India — 2nd of 54: 10.54 trillion
- Philippines — 4th of 54: 1.79 trillion
- Iraq — 5th of 54: 464.62 billion
- Afghanistan — 6th of 54: 417.86 billion
What this measures
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 35 values
| Year | Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,799,704,578,200 |
| 2023 | 5,480,391,752,700 |
| 2022 | 3,999,502,000,000 |
| 2021 | 2,471,094,432,200 |
| 2020 | 1,554,757,428,300 |
| 2019 | 2,412,832,672,600 |
| 2018 | 1,953,633,935,400 |
| 2017 | 2,137,655,783,200 |
| 2016 | 1,336,837,918,900 |
| 2015 | 1,763,892,236,900 |
Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Angola — -364.31 billion (2025)
- Benin — 178.36 billion (2025)
- Botswana — 28 billion (2024)
- Burkina Faso — 460.81 billion (2022)
- Burundi — 1.5 trillion (2025)
- Cabo Verde — 48.85 billion (2025)
- Cameroon — 571.2 billion (2025)
- Central African Republic — 94.6 billion (2017)
- Chad
More economic policy & debt data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) — US$28.48 billion (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) — 13.49 trillion (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) — US$30.49 billion (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) — 8.25 trillion (2025)
- GDP (current US$) — US$91.03 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 243.66 trillion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$64.04 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 18.51 trillion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$806.78 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU)
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Questions people ask
- What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU)?
- 3.8 trillion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank?
- 3rd highest of 54 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- In 2024, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU) fell 1.68 trillion on 2023 (from 5.48 trillion to 3.8 trillion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1967 to 2023), the average change was +182.68 billion and a typical year strayed about 486.17 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.TRF.NCTR.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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