Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General was 4.51 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Congo stood at 4.51 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Congo peaked at 10.63 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.76 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.
That places Congo 55th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment … fixed formation General in Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.85 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 Percentage of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 3.96 Percentage of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 3.5 Percentage of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 4.25 Percentage of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 5.38 Percentage of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 5.26 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 6.03 Percentage of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.47 Percentage of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.73 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.98 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8 Percentage of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 8.58 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 10.63 Percentage of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 10.32 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.46 Percentage of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 4.37 Percentage of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4.51 Percentage of GDP | +3.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.51 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.51 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 Percentage of GDP, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.54 Percentage of GDP | 2.76 Percentage of GDP | 6.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 Percentage of GDP | 4.37 Percentage of GDP | 10.63 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Congo was 4.51 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.63 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.