Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita was 118.81 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 118.81 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 417.3% on the previous year and up 520.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 118.81 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.87 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 1.93 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.88 current US$ per person | +152.5% |
| 1974 | 6.14 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 2.19 current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1976 | 2.31 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.41 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 3.11 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 2.22 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 1.58 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 2.05 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 1.42 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1988 | 3.31 current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1989 | 3.65 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 2.44 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4113 current US$ per person | -83.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1311 current US$ per person | -68.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0432 current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0981 current US$ per person | +126.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0687 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1092 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0397 current US$ per person | -63.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0284 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1719 current US$ per person | +1551.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1989 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6261 current US$ per person | +214.8% |
| 2006 | 3.23 current US$ per person | +415.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 current US$ per person | -42.3% |
| 2008 | 4.86 current US$ per person | +161.1% |
| 2009 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.33 current US$ per person | +103.9% |
| 2011 | 19.16 current US$ per person | +105.4% |
| 2012 | 18.67 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.79 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 23.13 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.26 current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 4.65 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 32.37 current US$ per person | +596.0% |
| 2019 | 5.09 current US$ per person | -84.3% |
| 2020 | 22.97 current US$ per person | +351.6% |
| 2021 | 118.81 current US$ per person | +417.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 118.81 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5417 current US$ per person, 219.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 118.81 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3371 current US$ per person, 352.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1551.7% | 0.0104 current US$ per person | 0.1719 current US$ per person |
| 2018 | +596.0% | 4.65 current US$ per person | 32.37 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +415.3% | 0.6261 current US$ per person | 3.23 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +417.3% | 22.97 current US$ per person | 118.81 current US$ per person |
| 2020 | +351.6% | 5.09 current US$ per person | 22.97 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.77 current US$ per person | 1.63 current US$ per person | 6.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person | 3.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3398 current US$ per person | 0.0284 current US$ per person | 2.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 current US$ per person | 0.0104 current US$ per person | 4.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 current US$ per person | 4.65 current US$ per person | 32.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.89 current US$ per person | 22.97 current US$ per person | 118.81 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 15 Armenia 151.26 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Mauritania 137.58 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Eritrea 121.36 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 113.92 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 112.39 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Brazil 110.82 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 118.81 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 118.81 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 520.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.