What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 165.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.

What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 26.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Democratic Republic of Congo: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.7%

World rank

27th

of 179 countries

All-time high

165.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2024

All-time low

26.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1979

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 165.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1979.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	95.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	93.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1962	68.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.4%
1963	35.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-48.0%
1964	92.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+156.8%
1965	57.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
1966	51.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1967	65.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1968	82.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.7%
1969	64.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1970	74.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1971	72.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1972	70.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1973	60.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1974	45.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1975	40.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	39.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1977	31.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1978	31.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1979	26.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1980	34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1981	33.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1982	27.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1983	47.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+69.2%
1984	111.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+135.9%
1985	129.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1986	108.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1987	123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1988	108.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1989	100.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1990	96.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1991	77.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1992	52.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-31.9%
1993	36.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-30.0%
1994	62.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+70.1%
1995	77.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1996	87.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1997	64.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
1998	78.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1999	155.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+97.3%
2000	37.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-76.2%
2001	76.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+106.6%
2002	119.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+55.5%
2003	133.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2004	118.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2005	109.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2006	80.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.2%
2007	118.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+46.6%
2008	106.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2009	129.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2010	139.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2011	144.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2012	126.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2013	138.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2014	133.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2015	123.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2016	153.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
2017	152.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	142.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2019	130.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2020	145.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2021	120.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2022	126.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2023	152.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
2024	165.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2025	148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.7%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

Democratic Republic of Congo's 148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Democratic Republic of Congo's 148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of 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
1964	+156.8%	35.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	92.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1984	+135.9%	47.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	111.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	70.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	35.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	95.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	49.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	26.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	74.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	82.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	27.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	129.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	79.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	36.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	155.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	103.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	37.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	133.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	138.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	123.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	153.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	143.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	120.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	165.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

24 Equatorial Guinea 173.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
25 Chile 163.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
26 Cote d'Ivoire 152.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
28 Armenia 133.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
29 Senegal 128.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
30 Chad 126.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 148.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 165.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 26.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.