Annual GDP growth in Congo
Congo: Annual GDP growth was 2.6% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 35.3%
World rank
130th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2009
All-time low
-8.7%
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Annual GDP growth in Congo, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Congo is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Congo peaked at 11.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2016.
Congo ranks 130th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | -6.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -8.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -6.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 133 Marshall Islands 2.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,683 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.85 (2020)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Congo?
- Annual gdp growth in Congo was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for annual gdp growth?
- Congo ranks 130th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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