GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
195th
of 208 countries
All-time high
25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 7,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1962 9,479 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1963 9,973 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1964 9,729 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
1965 9,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1966 10,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1967 10,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1968 10,839 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1969 11,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1970 11,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1971 12,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1972 12,550 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1973 13,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1974 13,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1975 13,299 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1976 12,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1977 12,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1978 12,010 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1979 12,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
1980 12,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 12,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1982 12,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 12,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1984 13,442 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1985 13,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 14,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1987 14,520 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 14,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1989 14,404 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
1990 13,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
1991 12,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
1992 11,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
1993 9,545 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
1994 9,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
1995 9,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1996 9,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1997 8,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
1998 8,488 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1999 8,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2000 7,564 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2001 7,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2002 7,624 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2003 8,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2004 8,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2005 9,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2006 9,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2007 10,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2008 11,180 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2009 11,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 12,210 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2011 12,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 13,215 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2013 15,530 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2014 16,664 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2015 17,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2016 17,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 18,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2018 19,674 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2019 19,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 19,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 21,218 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2022 23,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2023 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,850 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 12,712 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,996 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 13,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 9,915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 13,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 16,330 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 12,161 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 22,381 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 19,937 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 7,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.