GDP growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: GDP growth was 5.8% in 2025. β Volatile
GDP growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1961β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 5.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 21.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 1993.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -10.9% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.5% | -13.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -0.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 43 Mali 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 567.56 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gdp growth in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 1993.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gdp growth?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.