GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo

Congo: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 30,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
192nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
36,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
3,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 30,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 36,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Congo 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
1962 4,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1963 4,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
1964 4,192 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
1965 4,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1966 4,405 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1967 4,498 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
1968 4,842 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1969 5,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1970 5,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1971 5,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1972 6,482 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1973 7,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1974 7,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
1975 8,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
1976 8,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 7,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
1978 7,968 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1979 8,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1980 10,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
1981 12,107 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
1982 14,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
1983 15,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 16,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1985 16,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
1986 15,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
1987 15,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1988 15,901 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 16,314 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1990 16,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1991 16,872 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1992 17,313 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1993 17,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1994 16,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1995 16,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1996 17,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1997 17,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
1998 18,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1999 17,645 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2000 18,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2001 19,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2002 20,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 20,774 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2004 21,496 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 23,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2006 25,014 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2007 23,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2008 24,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2009 27,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2010 30,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2011 31,148 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 34,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2013 34,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2014 36,262 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2015 36,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 33,250 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
2017 31,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.6%
2018 30,666 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2019 31,011 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 29,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -6.3%
2021 29,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 29,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2023 30,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,415 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 7,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,538 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,750 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 15,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,294 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,945 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 17,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 16,202 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,113 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 22,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 18,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 27,722 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 32,886 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,475 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 36,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 29,647 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 189 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35,296 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 190 Botswana 31,812 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 191 Libya 31,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 193 Suriname 28,157 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 194 Mozambique 26,116 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 195 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25,173 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo?
Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 30,364 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 36,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Congo rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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$) 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.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.