Construction, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Construction, value added was 784.09 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Construction, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 784.09 billion current LCU for construction, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 1,430.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 784.09 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 current LCU, in 1980.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1095 current LCU | 0.0042 current LCU | 0.5223 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.76 million current LCU | 0.9243 current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 173.00 billion current LCU | 12.54 billion current LCU | 462.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.93 billion current LCU | 615.77 billion current LCU | 784.09 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is construction, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Construction, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 784.09 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 784.09 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for construction, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,430.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.