GDFI - general government (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 6.22 million current US$ in 1998. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–1998
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdfi - general government in Democratic Republic of Congo is 6.22 million current US$, measured in 1998. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 78.9% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 329.91 million current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million current US$, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 231.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 212.21 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 179.17 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1983 | 108.41 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 104.95 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 98.71 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 129.19 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 184.90 million current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1988 | 329.91 million current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1994 | 33.76 million current US$ | -89.8% |
| 1995 | 246.89 million current US$ | +631.3% |
| 1996 | 28.89 million current US$ | -88.3% |
| 1997 | 29.46 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 6.22 million current US$ | -78.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.22 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.22 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 293.93 million current US$, 2% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +631.3% | 33.76 million current US$ | 246.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.48 million current US$ | 98.71 million current US$ | 329.91 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.05 million current US$ | 6.22 million current US$ | 246.89 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 39 Central African Republic 71.59 million current US$ compare
- 40 Comoros 25.24 million current US$ compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 18.21 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdfi - general government in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.22 million current US$ in 1998, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 329.91 million current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdfi - general government?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd out of 42 countries with data for 1998.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state. Data are in current U.S. dollars.