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.
Construction, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0042 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0.0061 current LCU | +47.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 current LCU | +97.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0368 current LCU | +111.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0422 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0779 current LCU | +84.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1402 current LCU | +80.0% |
| 1988 | 0.239 current LCU | +70.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5223 current LCU | +118.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9243 current LCU | +77.0% |
| 1991 | 11.51 current LCU | +1145.2% |
| 1992 | 443.33 current LCU | +3751.7% |
| 1993 | 2,659 current LCU | +499.7% |
| 1996 | 169.10 million current LCU | +6359864.2% |
| 1997 | 300.00 million current LCU | +77.4% |
| 1998 | 319.80 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.44 billion current LCU | +350.7% |
| 2000 | 12.54 billion current LCU | +770.2% |
| 2001 | 51.23 billion current LCU | +308.5% |
| 2002 | 78.28 billion current LCU | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 93.60 billion current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 104.50 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 159.44 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 205.19 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 251.91 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 310.56 billion current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 462.73 billion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 615.77 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 784.09 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 784.09 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.92 billion current LCU, 25.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 784.09 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.50 billion current LCU, 10.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Construction, value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +6359864.2% | 2,659 current LCU | 169.10 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +3751.7% | 11.51 current LCU | 443.33 current LCU |
| 1991 | +1145.2% | 0.9243 current LCU | 11.51 current LCU |
| 2000 | +770.2% | 1.44 billion current LCU | 12.54 billion current LCU |
| 1993 | +499.7% | 443.33 current LCU | 2,659 current LCU |
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
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
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.