GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Congo
Congo: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
83rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
28.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
108,931 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 28.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,931 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Congo 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108,931 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 119,473 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 123,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 133,236 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 142,313 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 158,712 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 171,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 182,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 201,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 222,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 259,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 303,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 353,734 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 412,592 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 481,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 527,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 550,512 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 580,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 746,706 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 2.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 3.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 10.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 12.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 12.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 13.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 19.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 21.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 26.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 25.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 18.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 20.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 24.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 23.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 24.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 28.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.42 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,016 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 201,757 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 443,895 current LCU per square kilometre | 222,548 current LCU per square kilometre | 746,706 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 80 San Marino 31.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Netherlands 31.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Djibouti 29.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo was 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,931 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.