Gross domestic product (GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 29.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.43 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 42.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 51.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 60.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 30.24 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.58 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 98.54 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 100.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 89 Sudan 127.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Lithuania 119.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 91 Bolivia 118.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Jordan 106.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Paraguay 102.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Cambodia 100.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 113.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.