Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo
Congo: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 27.41 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo, 1978–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo stood at 27.41 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo peaked at 27.41 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.06 billion constant LCU, in 1979.
That places Congo 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.32 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1979 | 2.06 billion constant LCU | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.45 billion constant LCU | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 5.22 billion constant LCU | +113.2% |
| 1982 | 7.07 billion constant LCU | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 11.25 billion constant LCU | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 11.25 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.40 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 9.37 billion constant LCU | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 11.72 billion constant LCU | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 12.33 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 12.75 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 13.10 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 12.00 billion constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 13.19 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 12.83 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.92 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 14.30 billion constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 15.80 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 12.00 billion constant LCU | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 13.40 billion constant LCU | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 8.20 billion constant LCU | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 13.20 billion constant LCU | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 14.40 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.90 billion constant LCU | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 16.60 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.00 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 18.50 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 20.10 billion constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 22.29 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 23.07 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 23.39 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.91 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27.41 billion constant LCU | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.19 billion constant LCU | 2.06 billion constant LCU | 2.32 billion constant LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.58 billion constant LCU | 2.45 billion constant LCU | 12.75 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.77 billion constant LCU | 8.20 billion constant LCU | 15.80 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.45 billion constant LCU | 13.20 billion constant LCU | 23.39 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.16 billion constant LCU | 24.91 billion constant LCU | 27.41 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.31 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -10.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo was 27.41 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 billion constant LCU in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.