Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2276 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2276
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2573
in 1995
All-time low
0.0237
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.2276 for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 0.2573 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0237, in 1870.
Congo ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0237 | — |
| 1880 | 0.026 | +9.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0281 | +7.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0298 | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0369 | +23.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0367 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0357 | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 0.0428 | +20.1% |
| 1938 | 0.052 | +21.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0908 | +74.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0996 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1221 | +22.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1156 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.092 | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1189 | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1429 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1568 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1807 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2573 | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.183 | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2059 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2144 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2282 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2276 | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.2276 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.2276 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0237 | 0.0237 | 0.0237 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0281 | 0.0281 | 0.0281 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0298 | 0.0298 | 0.0298 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0369 | 0.0369 | 0.0369 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0362 | 0.0357 | 0.0367 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0474 | 0.0428 | 0.052 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0952 | 0.0908 | 0.0996 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1189 | 0.1156 | 0.1221 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1055 | 0.092 | 0.1189 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1499 | 0.1429 | 0.1568 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.219 | 0.1807 | 0.2573 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1944 | 0.183 | 0.2059 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2213 | 0.2144 | 0.2282 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2276 | 0.2276 | 0.2276 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Mozambique 0.2325 compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0.2311 compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 0.2291 compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.2273 compare
- 143 Laos 0.2271 compare
- 144 Eswatini 0.2266 compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Congo?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Congo was 0.2276 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2573 in 1995.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 in 1870.
- How does Congo rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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