Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 110 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2012
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 110.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 115 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89, in 1989.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95 | — |
| 1981 | 93 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 109 | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 111 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 110 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 113 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 109 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 114 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 115 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 108 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 108 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 103 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 110 | +4.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 110 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 110 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92 | 89 | 95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.9 | 89 | 113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.2 | 105 | 115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106 | 103 | 110 | 3 |
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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 economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 110 in 2012, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 115 in 2006.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 1989.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 121 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.