Congo, Rep.: Net errors and omissions (current US$, BoP)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Congo, Rep.'s net errors and omissions (current US$, BoP) fell US$318.32 million on 2020 (from −US$65.24 million to −US$383.56 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2020), the average change was +US$97.56 million and a typical year strayed about US$650.77 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$2.69 billion in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.64 billion in 2009. 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 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 42 values

Net errors and omissions (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$886.24 million (2025)
• Benin — US$3.83 million (2023)
• Botswana — −US$83.25 million (2025)
• Burkina Faso — −US$8.15 million (2024)
• Burundi — −US$80.21 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — −US$49.76 million (2025)
• Cameroon — US$9.06 million (2024)
• Comoros — −US$2.34 million (2023)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$778.4 million (2025)
• Côte d'Ivoire — US$6.96 million (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for Congo, Rep.

• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.43 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.41 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$927.34 million (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 337.74 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 14.88% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$8.36 billion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 4.86 trillion (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Rep.'s net errors and omissions (current US$, BoP)?

−US$383.56 million in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1978?

It is down 29,746% from −US$1.29 million in 1978. The highest value was US$3.11 billion in 2016 and the lowest −US$403.41 million in 2012.

Is the latest change in net errors and omissions (current US$, BoP) unusual for Congo, Rep.?

In 2021, Congo, Rep.'s net errors and omissions (current US$, BoP) fell US$318.32 million on 2020 (from −US$65.24 million to −US$383.56 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1988 to 2020), the average change was +US$97.56 million and a typical year strayed about US$650.77 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KAC.EOMS.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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