GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 1.46 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.46 million current LCU
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.91 million current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
30,566 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Congo stood at 1.46 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.91 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,566 current LCU, in 1960.
Congo ranks 42nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,566 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 34,305 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 36,652 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 36,912 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 38,730 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 40,236 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 43,620 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 45,672 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 47,246 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 50,804 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 54,378 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 61,553 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 69,628 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 78,765 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 89,048 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 101,043 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 108,144 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 110,098 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 113,438 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 142,576 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 197,049 current LCU | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 289,716 current LCU | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 371,644 current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 409,779 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 479,363 current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 471,420 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 301,996 current LCU | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 316,266 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 293,195 current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 329,492 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 320,093 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 313,854 current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 308,161 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 292,895 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 367,492 current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 384,148 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 459,780 current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 469,448 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 389,592 current LCU | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 477,864 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 727,467 current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 625,906 current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 628,184 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 589,653 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 688,757 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 948,565 current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million current LCU | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.46 million current LCU | -2.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.46 million current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.46 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,474 current LCU | 30,566 current LCU | 50,804 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,867 current LCU | 54,378 current LCU | 142,576 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,992 current LCU | 197,049 current LCU | 479,363 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,333 current LCU | 292,895 current LCU | 477,864 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 869,481 current LCU | 589,653 current LCU | 1.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million current LCU | 1.24 million current LCU | 1.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU | 1.63 million current 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 1.46 million current 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 1.91 million current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,566 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.