GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 745,989 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 745,989 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.28 million constant LCU in 1984 and was at its lowest, 528,730 constant LCU, in 1960.
That places Congo 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 528,730 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 558,272 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 572,127 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 534,624 constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 540,123 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 544,651 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 536,656 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 532,518 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 556,687 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 581,199 constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 599,819 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 626,857 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 660,068 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 692,408 constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 724,054 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 758,590 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 747,085 constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 664,125 constant LCU | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 689,988 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 740,568 constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 851,907 constant LCU | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 980,160 constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million constant LCU | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million constant LCU | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 999,940 constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 917,431 constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 927,514 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 940,849 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 915,196 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 928,755 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 880,664 constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 911,768 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 911,389 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 930,894 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 912,596 constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 912,594 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 948,565 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 986,678 constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 888,312 constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 913,780 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 980,159 constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 963,705 constant LCU | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 887,944 constant LCU | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 846,582 constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 835,747 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 764,827 constant LCU | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 754,314 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 747,316 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 743,363 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 740,988 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 745,989 constant LCU | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 745,989 constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 745,989 constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,559 constant LCU | 528,730 constant LCU | 581,199 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 690,356 constant LCU | 599,819 constant LCU | 758,590 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million constant LCU | 851,907 constant LCU | 1.28 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,099 constant LCU | 880,664 constant LCU | 1.05 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 929,674 constant LCU | 888,312 constant LCU | 986,678 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,806 constant LCU | 835,747 constant LCU | 1.10 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 749,466 constant LCU | 740,988 constant LCU | 764,827 constant LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Congo?
- Gdp per capita in Congo was 745,989 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million constant LCU in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,730 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant LCU). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.