Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0734 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0734 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and up 565.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0734 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +251.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1262.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6297.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +585.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +82899.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +629.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2134.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +593.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2866.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 units per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0734 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0109 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0734 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0295 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +82899.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +6297.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2866.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +2134.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1262.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +629.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 49 Togo 0.0888 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Gabon 0.0822 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cameroon 0.0796 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Thailand 0.0676 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Haiti 0.0645 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Malawi 0.0632 units per square kilometre 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 capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0734 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 565.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.