GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
109th
of 211 countries
All-time high
7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 2.88 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.81 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 3.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.84 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 3.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 3.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 2.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 4.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.36 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.89 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 106 Poland 7.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chad 7.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 108 Grenada 7.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 110 Gambia 7.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 111 Niger 6.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 112 Ireland 6.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) 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.