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Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 2.55 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
2.55 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
6.94 billion constant LCU
in 1999
All-time low
1.31 billion constant LCU
in 1970
Years of data
44
1968–2011

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1968–2011

2.0B4.0B6.0B1968198920111968: 1.4B constant LCU1969: 1.5B constant LCU1970: 1.3B constant LCU1971: 1.4B constant LCU1972: 1.5B constant LCU1973: 1.6B constant LCU1974: 1.4B constant LCU1975: 1.5B constant LCU1976: 1.7B constant LCU1977: 1.7B constant LCU1978: 1.7B constant LCU1979: 1.7B constant LCU1980: 1.7B constant LCU1981: 1.9B constant LCU1982: 1.8B constant LCU1983: 1.8B constant LCU1984: 1.9B constant LCU1985: 2.0B constant LCU1986: 2.1B constant LCU1987: 2.2B constant LCU1988: 2.2B constant LCU1989: 2.3B constant LCU1990: 2.4B constant LCU1991: 2.5B constant LCU1992: 2.7B constant LCU1993: 2.3B constant LCU1994: 2.2B constant LCU1995: 2.1B constant LCU1996: 2.5B constant LCU1997: 2.2B constant LCU1998: 2.2B constant LCU1999: 6.9B constant LCU2000: 2.4B constant LCU2001: 2.6B constant LCU2002: 2.6B constant LCU2003: 2.9B constant LCU2004: 2.6B constant LCU2005: 2.7B constant LCU2006: 2.8B constant LCU2007: 2.9B constant LCU2008: 2.7B constant LCU2009: 2.6B constant LCU2010: 2.6B constant LCU2011: 2.6B constant LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.55 billion constant LCU, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.94 billion constant LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.31 billion constant LCU, in 1970.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year constant LCU Change
1968 1.41 billion constant LCU —
1969 1.52 billion constant LCU +8.3%
1970 1.31 billion constant LCU -14.2%
1971 1.43 billion constant LCU +9.7%
1972 1.45 billion constant LCU +1.3%
1973 1.57 billion constant LCU +8.1%
1974 1.42 billion constant LCU -9.8%
1975 1.54 billion constant LCU +8.9%
1976 1.66 billion constant LCU +7.6%
1977 1.69 billion constant LCU +1.6%
1978 1.72 billion constant LCU +2.1%
1979 1.75 billion constant LCU +1.6%
1980 1.75 billion constant LCU +0.0%
1981 1.85 billion constant LCU +5.8%
1982 1.81 billion constant LCU -2.4%
1983 1.83 billion constant LCU +1.2%
1984 1.92 billion constant LCU +5.1%
1985 2.05 billion constant LCU +6.6%
1986 2.10 billion constant LCU +2.7%
1987 2.17 billion constant LCU +3.2%
1988 2.21 billion constant LCU +1.7%
1989 2.32 billion constant LCU +5.0%
1990 2.39 billion constant LCU +3.1%
1991 2.54 billion constant LCU +6.2%
1992 2.73 billion constant LCU +7.8%
1993 2.27 billion constant LCU -17.1%
1994 2.19 billion constant LCU -3.3%
1995 2.09 billion constant LCU -4.5%
1996 2.49 billion constant LCU +18.8%
1997 2.22 billion constant LCU -10.6%
1998 2.16 billion constant LCU -3.0%
1999 6.94 billion constant LCU +222.0%
2000 2.36 billion constant LCU -66.0%
2001 2.56 billion constant LCU +8.6%
2002 2.64 billion constant LCU +2.8%
2003 2.86 billion constant LCU +8.3%
2004 2.65 billion constant LCU -7.4%
2005 2.69 billion constant LCU +1.7%
2006 2.81 billion constant LCU +4.3%
2007 2.86 billion constant LCU +1.8%
2008 2.72 billion constant LCU -4.9%
2009 2.60 billion constant LCU -4.2%
2010 2.62 billion constant LCU +0.8%
2011 2.55 billion constant LCU -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.47 billion constant LCU 1.41 billion constant LCU 1.52 billion constant LCU 2
1970s 1.55 billion constant LCU 1.31 billion constant LCU 1.75 billion constant LCU 10
1980s 2.00 billion constant LCU 1.75 billion constant LCU 2.32 billion constant LCU 10
1990s 2.80 billion constant LCU 2.09 billion constant LCU 6.94 billion constant LCU 10
2000s 2.67 billion constant LCU 2.36 billion constant LCU 2.86 billion constant LCU 10
2010s 2.59 billion constant LCU 2.55 billion constant LCU 2.62 billion constant LCU 2

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 26 Mauritius 4.13 billion constant LCU compare
  2. 27 Djibouti 4.03 billion constant LCU compare
  3. 28 Ethiopia 2.86 billion constant LCU compare
  4. 30 Cape Verde 2.27 billion constant LCU compare
  5. 31 Comoros 1.32 billion constant LCU compare
  6. 32 Namibia 1.31 billion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.55 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 6.94 billion constant LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 billion constant LCU in 1970.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,184 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.