Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Congo
Congo: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.6%
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2012
All-time low
-10.4%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Congo, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded -0.6% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Congo peaked at 7.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2016.
That places Congo 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3% | — |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -133.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -333.8% |
| 2003 | -1.9% | -203.9% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -80.2% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -1021.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | -9.8% | -394.6% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -129.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +135.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6% | -113.4% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -1298.4% |
| 2013 | -2.2% | -129.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -299.5% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -128.7% |
| 2016 | -10.4% | +730.4% |
| 2017 | -7.3% | -29.6% |
| 2018 | -4.6% | -37.3% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -59.4% |
| 2020 | -2.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | -3.0% | +42.1% |
| 2022 | -6.8% | +130.0% |
| 2023 | -1.3% | -81.3% |
| 2024 | -1.0% | -21.9% |
| 2025 | -0.6% | -43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -9.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -10.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -6.8% | -0.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 750,048 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 860.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Congo?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Congo was -0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Congo ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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