GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.4% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.1% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13.1% | — |
| 1962 | 18.1% | -237.9% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -86.4% |
| 1964 | -5.0% | -303.8% |
| 1965 | -1.7% | -65.3% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -316.8% |
| 1967 | -3.8% | -201.6% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -134.4% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | +371.3% |
| 1970 | -3.1% | -149.2% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -203.0% |
| 1972 | -2.5% | -178.4% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -314.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -92.2% |
| 1975 | -7.5% | -1917.3% |
| 1976 | -7.7% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | -1.8% | -77.3% |
| 1978 | -8.2% | +369.3% |
| 1979 | -3.0% | -63.1% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -68.4% |
| 1981 | -0.6% | -38.7% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | +478.7% |
| 1983 | -1.8% | -48.4% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -218.2% |
| 1985 | -2.8% | -235.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -152.3% |
| 1987 | -0.5% | -134.8% |
| 1988 | -2.7% | +427.0% |
| 1989 | -4.3% | +60.9% |
| 1990 | -9.6% | +121.7% |
| 1991 | -11.4% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | -13.5% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | -16.5% | +22.5% |
| 1994 | -8.3% | -49.5% |
| 1995 | -3.4% | -59.3% |
| 1996 | -2.9% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | -7.1% | +144.9% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | -40.2% |
| 1999 | -7.4% | +74.4% |
| 2000 | -9.8% | +32.5% |
| 2001 | -5.2% | -47.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -97.1% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1781.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +178.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -159.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -306.9% |
| 2011 | -3.6% | -169.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -241.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +166.4% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -72.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | -3.1% | -206.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -116.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +417.9% |
| 2019 | -2.6% | -200.1% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -225.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +92.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -46.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -10.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -1917.3% | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | +1781.7% | -0.2% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | -13.1% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.5% | -8.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4% | -4.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.4% | -16.5% | -2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -9.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -3.6% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -2.4% | 5.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp per capita growth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.