GDFI - general government (current US$) in Congo
Congo: GDFI - general government (current US$) was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general government in Congo, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - general government in Congo stood at 2.30 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.1% on the previous year and up 719.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Congo peaked at 2.30 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.29 million current US$, in 1992.
Congo ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - general government (current US$) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 399.10 million current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 357.49 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 171.69 million current US$ | -52.0% |
| 1988 | 163.88 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 65.52 million current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1990 | 75.66 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 24.46 million current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1992 | 22.29 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 32.06 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 49.08 million current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1995 | 63.27 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 327.39 million current US$ | +417.5% |
| 1997 | 79.87 million current US$ | -75.6% |
| 1998 | 92.54 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 144.71 million current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 223.88 million current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2001 | 280.15 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 263.00 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 233.31 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 304.19 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 380.24 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 737.35 million current US$ | +93.9% |
| 2007 | 871.72 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +90.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.30 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386.39 million current US$, 5.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.30 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - general government (current US$) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +417.5% | 63.27 million current US$ | 327.39 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 231.54 million current US$ | 65.52 million current US$ | 399.10 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 91.13 million current US$ | 22.29 million current US$ | 327.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.29 million current US$ | 223.88 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Congo?
- Gdfi - general government in Congo was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.30 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.29 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for gdfi - general government?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 719.9%. 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 GDFI - general government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.