Change in minimum river flow in Congo
Congo: Change in minimum river flow was 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 4.5% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
The figure is up 320.0% on the previous year and up 350.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Congo peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -13.4%, in 2016.
That places Congo 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -110.7% |
| 2007 | -1.0% | +77.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -503.2% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -54.9% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -139.1% |
| 2015 | -5.1% | +186.5% |
| 2016 | -13.4% | +161.1% |
| 2017 | -13.1% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | -12.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | -11.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | -2.9% | -74.0% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -135.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +320.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | -1.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.7% | -13.4% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -11.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 97 Iraq 5.0% compare
- 98 Ethiopia 4.9% compare
- 99 Costa Rica 4.8% compare
- 101 New Zealand 3.9% compare
- 102 India 3.8% compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 3.2% compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Congo?
- Change in minimum river flow in Congo was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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