Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 71 Kosovo 0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Portugal 0.4366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 0.4302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Finland 0.4233 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Cape Verde 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4342 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.