Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Services, value added

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
6.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.9%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th

Services, value added over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 6.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s -2.0% 2.5% 4.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 3.0% 6.5% 3.4% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 6.0% 3.9% 2.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 4.7% 2.6% 2.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services, value added, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 6.8% against 3.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in services, value added between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for services, value added?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Services, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,649 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.