GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo

Congo: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was -0.4452 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.4452 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 117.4%
World rank
204th
of 212 countries
All-time high
58.18 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-34.03 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025

-40-200204060196119932025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Congo recorded -0.4452 % change on previous year for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.

The figure is down 117.4% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 58.18 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -34.03 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Congo ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 15.17 % change on previous year
1962 9.68 % change on previous year -36.2%
1963 3.43 % change on previous year -64.5%
1964 7.82 % change on previous year +127.9%
1965 6.81 % change on previous year -12.9%
1966 11.52 % change on previous year +69.1%
1967 7.75 % change on previous year -32.7%
1968 6.51 % change on previous year -16.0%
1969 10.77 % change on previous year +65.5%
1970 10.3 % change on previous year -4.3%
1971 16.71 % change on previous year +62.2%
1972 16.69 % change on previous year -0.1%
1973 16.71 % change on previous year +0.2%
1974 16.64 % change on previous year -0.5%
1975 16.68 % change on previous year +0.2%
1976 9.67 % change on previous year -42.0%
1977 4.27 % change on previous year -55.8%
1978 5.48 % change on previous year +28.3%
1979 28.59 % change on previous year +421.9%
1980 41.33 % change on previous year +44.6%
1981 50.31 % change on previous year +21.7%
1982 31.07 % change on previous year -38.2%
1983 12.56 % change on previous year -59.6%
1984 19.93 % change on previous year +58.7%
1985 1.28 % change on previous year -93.6%
1986 -34.03 % change on previous year -2752.0%
1987 7.83 % change on previous year -123.0%
1988 -4.57 % change on previous year -158.4%
1989 15.68 % change on previous year -443.0%
1990 -0.0394 % change on previous year -100.3%
1991 0.8793 % change on previous year -2334.2%
1992 1 % change on previous year +13.9%
1993 -2.1 % change on previous year -309.6%
1994 29.24 % change on previous year -1492.8%
1995 7.52 % change on previous year -74.3%
1996 23.05 % change on previous year +206.7%
1997 4.31 % change on previous year -81.3%
1998 -15.17 % change on previous year -452.0%
1999 26.02 % change on previous year -271.5%
2000 58.18 % change on previous year +123.6%
2001 -10.65 % change on previous year -118.3%
2002 2.76 % change on previous year -125.9%
2003 -3.47 % change on previous year -225.7%
2004 20.87 % change on previous year -700.9%
2005 42.78 % change on previous year +105.0%
2006 20.28 % change on previous year -52.6%
2007 -0.3196 % change on previous year -101.6%
2008 23.6 % change on previous year -7483.7%
2009 -11.99 % change on previous year -150.8%
2010 42.27 % change on previous year -452.5%
2011 13.4 % change on previous year -68.3%
2012 22.44 % change on previous year +67.5%
2013 -1.81 % change on previous year -108.1%
2014 -0.2481 % change on previous year -86.3%
2015 -16.91 % change on previous year +6714.7%
2016 -11.88 % change on previous year -29.7%
2017 6.08 % change on previous year -151.2%
2018 19.42 % change on previous year +219.4%
2019 -0.2077 % change on previous year -101.1%
2020 -19.39 % change on previous year +9237.8%
2021 24.54 % change on previous year -226.6%
2022 20.01 % change on previous year -18.5%
2023 -5.81 % change on previous year -129.0%
2024 2.57 % change on previous year -144.2%
2025 -0.4452 % change on previous year -117.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.83 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 15.17 % change on previous year 9
1970s 14.17 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 28.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.14 % change on previous year -34.03 % change on previous year 50.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.47 % change on previous year -15.17 % change on previous year 29.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.2 % change on previous year -11.99 % change on previous year 58.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.26 % change on previous year -16.91 % change on previous year 42.27 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.58 % change on previous year -19.39 % change on previous year 24.54 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 201 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 202 Isle of Man 1.1 % change on previous year compare
  3. 203 Qatar -0.3398 % change on previous year compare
  4. 205 Mozambique -1.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 206 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
  6. 207 Kuwait -2.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo?
Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo was -0.4452 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 58.18 % change on previous year in 2000.
What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -34.03 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Congo rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 11,594 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.