Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo
Congo: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 88.68 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
88.68 million current US$
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
31st
of 52 countries
All-time high
88.68 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
8.86 million current US$
in 1978
Years of data
34
1978–2011
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 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 88.68 million current US$ for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 306.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo peaked at 88.68 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.86 million current US$, in 1978.
Congo ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 8.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 10.81 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 14.20 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 12.88 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 17.04 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 24.67 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 23.11 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 26.49 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 26.14 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 35.32 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 42.69 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 43.93 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 48.11 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 50.34 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 57.05 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 37.62 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 25.61 million current US$ | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 32.25 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 33.04 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 23.30 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 25.26 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 15.10 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 21.91 million current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 21.83 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.54 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 32.35 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 36.34 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 42.09 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 48.19 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 60.09 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 70.57 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 70.81 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.48 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 88.68 million current US$ | +17.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 88.68 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 116.96 million current US$, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Congo's 88.68 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.14 million current US$, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.84 million current US$ | 8.86 million current US$ | 10.81 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.65 million current US$ | 12.88 million current US$ | 43.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.77 million current US$ | 15.10 million current US$ | 57.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.07 million current US$ | 21.83 million current US$ | 70.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.08 million current US$ | 75.48 million current US$ | 88.68 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 28 Lesotho 102.00 million current US$ compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 90.28 million current US$ compare
- 30 Madagascar 88.90 million current US$ compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 74.33 million current US$ compare
- 33 Niger 70.20 million current US$ compare
- 34 Benin 67.96 million current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Congo was 88.68 million current US$ 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 88.68 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 million current US$ in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 52 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 306.3%. 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 US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.