GDP (current LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.46 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.46 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.91 million current LCU per person
in 2012
All-time low
30,566 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.46 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 1.91 million current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,566 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Congo 42nd 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,566 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 34,305 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 36,652 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 36,912 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 38,729 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 40,236 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 43,621 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 45,672 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 47,246 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 50,804 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 54,377 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 61,553 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 69,628 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 78,765 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 89,048 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 101,043 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 108,144 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 110,098 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 113,438 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 142,576 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 197,050 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 289,716 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 371,644 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 409,779 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 479,363 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 471,420 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 301,996 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 316,267 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 293,195 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 329,492 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 320,093 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 313,854 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 308,161 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 292,896 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 367,493 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 384,148 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 459,781 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 469,448 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 389,592 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 477,864 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 727,468 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 625,905 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 628,184 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 589,654 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 688,758 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 948,566 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,474 current LCU per person | 30,566 current LCU per person | 50,804 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,867 current LCU per person | 54,377 current LCU per person | 142,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,992 current LCU per person | 197,050 current LCU per person | 479,363 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,333 current LCU per person | 292,896 current LCU per person | 477,864 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 869,482 current LCU per person | 589,654 current LCU per person | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million current LCU per person | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 1.91 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU per person | 1.15 million current LCU per person | 1.63 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Serbia 1.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Russian Federation 1.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.27 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 1.18 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 2,515 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4452 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 1.46 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,566 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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), 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.