Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo
Congo: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 41.85 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo stood at 41.85 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 161.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo peaked at 41.85 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion current LCU, in 1978.
That places Congo 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 billion current LCU | 2.00 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.99 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 14.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.23 billion current LCU | 9.30 billion current LCU | 16.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.93 billion current LCU | 15.60 billion current LCU | 33.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.62 billion current LCU | 37.38 billion current LCU | 41.85 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 10 Gabon 105.38 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Cameroon 83.27 billion current LCU compare
- 12 South Africa 78.53 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Niger 40.80 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 40.43 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 35.08 billion current LCU compare
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)
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 79,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 764.54 (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 41.85 billion current 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 41.85 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion current LCU in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 51 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 161.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 current local currency.