Economic complexity rankings in Congo
Congo: Economic complexity rankings was 84 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rankings in Congo, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Congo stood at 84.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings 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 rankings 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 rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Congo?
- Economic complexity rankings in Congo was 84 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2007.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1968.
- How does Congo rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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