Agriculture value added share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 203 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2001
All-time low
17.1%
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 32.92002: 26.62003: 26.12004: 23.92005: 21.62006: 21.22007: 21.62008: 22.62009: 23.72010: 21.42011: 20.92012: 20.42013: 19.32014: 18.62015: 18.42016: 19.32017: 19.92018: 19.22019: 202020: 21.12021: 19.82022: 17.52023: 17.42024: 17.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 17.1% for agriculture value added share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2024.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 32.9%
2002 26.6% -19.1%
2003 26.1% -2.0%
2004 23.9% -8.3%
2005 21.6% -9.6%
2006 21.2% -1.7%
2007 21.6% +1.8%
2008 22.6% +4.7%
2009 23.7% +4.6%
2010 21.4% -9.5%
2011 20.9% -2.4%
2012 20.4% -2.3%
2013 19.3% -5.5%
2014 18.6% -3.9%
2015 18.4% -1.0%
2016 19.3% +4.9%
2017 19.9% +3.2%
2018 19.2% -3.7%
2019 20.0% +4.2%
2020 21.1% +5.6%
2021 19.8% -5.9%
2022 17.5% -11.9%
2023 17.4% -0.5%
2024 17.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.5% 21.2% 32.9% 9
2010s 19.7% 18.4% 21.4% 10
2020s 18.6% 17.1% 21.1% 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 42 Papua New Guinea 17.9% compare
  2. 43 Albania 17.4% compare
  3. 44 Tonga 17.1% compare
  4. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 16.9% compare
  5. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 16.9% compare
  6. 48 Cambodia 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 17.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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