Congo, Rep.'s ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) was US$13.11 million in 2021, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 82.92% from US$76.75 million in 2011 (16.2% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$13.11 million | 2021 |
| Five years earlier | US$15.38 million | 2016 |
| Ten years earlier | US$76.75 million | 2011 |
| Highest | US$76.75 million | 2011 |
| Lowest | US$142,242 | 1995 |
| Average since 2012 | US$12.39 million | 2012–2021 |
| First recorded | US$142,242 |
What the numbers say
In 2021, Congo, Rep.'s ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) rose 239.8% on 2020 (from US$3.86 million to US$13.11 million).
Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was +77.1% and a typical year strayed about 148% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 401.7% in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 67.5% in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$1.4 million a year. A straight line explains 33% of the movement over 8 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Congo, Rep. | US$13.11 million | 2021 |
| World | US$1.28 trillion | 2024 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | US$4.36 billion | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | US$190.72 billion | 2024 |
Closest to Congo, Rep. in the 2021 ranking
- Belarus — 1st of 2: US$3.24 billion
What this measures
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 23 values
| Year | ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,111,989 |
| 2020 | 3,858,676 |
| 2019 | 7,089,814 |
| 2018 | no data |
| 2017 | no data |
| 2016 | 15,384,599 |
| 2015 | 3,066,583 |
| 2014 | 8,787,718 |
| 2013 | 22,866,995 |
| 2012 | 24,943,379 |
| 2011 |
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$20.57 million (2025)
- Benin — US$14.02 million (2023)
- Botswana — US$16.46 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — US$89.57 million (2024)
- Burundi — US$4.26 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — US$11 million (2025)
- Cameroon — US$189.16 million (2024)
- Comoros — US$13.6 million (2023)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$2.51 million (2025)
- Côte d'Ivoire — US$119.96 million (2024)
More infrastructure data for Congo, Rep.
- Fixed telephone subscriptions — 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.29 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions — 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 95.53 (2024)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 1,545 (2023)
- Air transport, passengers carried — 147,084 (2023)
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0 (2023)
- Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 65.88% (2024)
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 47.25% (2024)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Congo, Rep.'s ICT service exports (BoP, current US$)?
- US$13.11 million in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1995?
- It is up 9,118% from US$142,242 in 1995 (19% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$76.75 million in 2011 and the lowest US$142,242 in 1995.
- Is the latest change in ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) unusual for Congo, Rep.?
- In 2021, Congo, Rep.'s ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) rose 239.8% on 2020 (from US$3.86 million to US$13.11 million). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (1996 to 2020), the average change was +77.1% and a typical year strayed about 148% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BX.GSR.CCIS.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) 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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