GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.3%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
42.8 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-34.09 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.73 % change on previous year for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 42.8 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -34.09 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Congo ranks 169th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1963 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1964 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 1965 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1967 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1971 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 1972 | 27.49 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1973 | 31.97 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1975 | 31.05 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 1976 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1978 | 14.84 % change on previous year | +948.9% |
| 1979 | 36.41 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1980 | 42.3 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1982 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1983 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1984 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1985 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1986 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +867.0% |
| 1987 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -268.2% |
| 1988 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1989 | 8 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1990 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1991 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1992 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -389.6% |
| 1993 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -211.0% |
| 1994 | -34.09 % change on previous year | +301.7% |
| 1995 | 19.59 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1996 | 20.07 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1998 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1999 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 2000 | 37.08 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2001 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2002 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2003 | 15.47 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2004 | 32.91 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 21.39 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2008 | 32.65 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 2009 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2010 | 35.23 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 2011 | 19.07 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2194 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2015 | -30.61 % change on previous year | +13850.7% |
| 2016 | -12.09 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2017 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2018 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +200.6% |
| 2019 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2020 | -17.94 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 2021 | 29.27 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2022 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2023 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2025 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.04 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 36.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -14.42 % change on previous year | 42.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -34.09 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.97 % change on previous year | -16.54 % change on previous year | 42.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 % change on previous year | -30.61 % change on previous year | 35.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -17.94 % change on previous year | 29.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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$), per capita 2,515 current US$ 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 (current LCU), per capita 1.46 million current LCU per person (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 us$), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Congo was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.09 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.