Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 84 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 84 for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 118 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72, in 1968.
Congo ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 80 | — |
| 1965 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 95 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 110 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 110 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 78 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 84 | +3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Congo's 84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25.7% | 105 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.33 | 72 | 81 | 6 |
| 1970s | 86.7 | 79 | 93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8 | 86 | 97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.3 | 94 | 113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.6 | 113 | 118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.67 | 78 | 116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 84 in 2015, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2007.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1968.
- How does Congo rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.