Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 2.11 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.11 trillion constant LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.11 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 761.05 billion constant LCU, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 875.11 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1969 | 879.42 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 761.05 billion constant LCU | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 781.66 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 793.64 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 823.83 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 840.12 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 827.66 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 871.76 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 843.00 billion constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 844.44 billion constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 870.32 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 894.76 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 912.69 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 941.90 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 961.85 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 987.08 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.04 trillion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 trillion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 trillion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.12 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.15 trillion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 trillion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 trillion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 trillion constant LCU | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.20 trillion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 trillion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 trillion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.18 trillion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 trillion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.30 trillion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 trillion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 trillion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 810.58 billion constant LCU | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 862.92 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.55 trillion constant LCU | +79.2% |
| 2014 | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 trillion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.71 trillion constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 trillion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.78 trillion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 trillion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.90 trillion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 trillion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.96 trillion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01 trillion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.06 trillion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.11 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.11 trillion constant LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 391.40 billion constant LCU, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.11 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362.94 billion constant LCU, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +79.2% | 862.92 billion constant LCU | 1.55 trillion constant LCU |
| 2011 | -41.3% | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | 810.58 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.27 billion constant LCU | 875.11 billion constant LCU | 879.42 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 825.75 billion constant LCU | 761.05 billion constant LCU | 871.76 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 trillion constant LCU | 894.76 billion constant LCU | 1.12 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 trillion constant LCU | 1.15 trillion constant LCU | 1.40 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 trillion constant LCU | 1.15 trillion constant LCU | 1.37 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 trillion constant LCU | 810.58 billion constant LCU | 1.84 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 trillion constant LCU | 1.90 trillion constant LCU | 2.11 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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- 39 Philippines 1.83 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.11 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 761.05 billion constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.