GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2069.1% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4041.6% |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1068.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47391.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +488.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +614.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +161.7% |
| 1998 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +584.7% |
| 2000 | 69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +527.3% |
| 2001 | 300 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +334.8% |
| 2002 | 346.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 405.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 399.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 473.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 468.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 516.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 559.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 809.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 905.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 919.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 919.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 919.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 925.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 925.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,010 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 1,623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1,648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,990 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2,007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 2,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 2,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +47391.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +4041.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +2069.1% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1068.8% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +614.4% | 0.0702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5018 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +584.7% | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 809.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 905.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,648 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 14 Syria 3,750 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Uganda 3,676 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Mongolia 3,545 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tanzania 2,541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Sudan 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,677 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.