GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 2.16 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.16 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 370.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.16 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +92.5% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +62.0% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +45.2% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +95.6% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +75.1% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +93.5% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +72.9% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | +101.1% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | +88.9% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | +2060.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 current LCU per person | +3322.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 current LCU per person | +1367.5% |
| 1994 | 1.63 current LCU per person | +24524.5% |
| 1995 | 8.92 current LCU per person | +447.2% |
| 1996 | 63.94 current LCU per person | +616.7% |
| 1997 | 173.8 current LCU per person | +171.8% |
| 1998 | 211.21 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 1,060 current LCU per person | +401.6% |
| 2000 | 26,077 current LCU per person | +2361.2% |
| 2001 | 42,804 current LCU per person | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 56,296 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 65,468 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 72,171 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 101,672 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 119,620 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 151,977 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 197,375 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 226,885 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 319,245 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 342,524 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 377,037 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 423,340 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 452,599 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 459,128 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 464,502 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 631,241 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 840,743 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 830,478 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 900,433 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 1.96 million current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2025 | 2.16 million current LCU per person | +10.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.16 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.16 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +24524.5% | 0.0066 current LCU per person | 1.63 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +3322.4% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0005 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +2361.2% | 1,060 current LCU per person | 26,077 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +2060.0% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1367.5% | 0.0005 current LCU per person | 0.0066 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +616.7% | 8.92 current LCU per person | 63.94 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.9 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,060 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 106,034 current LCU per person | 26,077 current LCU per person | 226,885 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 514,084 current LCU per person | 319,245 current LCU per person | 840,743 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million current LCU per person | 900,433 current LCU per person | 2.16 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 32 Madagascar 2.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.86 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.77 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Rwanda 1.61 million current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.16 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.