Gdp per capita growth in Congo
Congo: Gdp per capita growth was 0.6749 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6749
Change on year
up 311.2%
World rank
158th
of 212 countries
All-time high
20.97
in 1982
All-time low
-11.1
in 1977
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.6749 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is up 311.2% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Congo peaked at 20.97 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -11.1, in 1977.
Congo ranks 158th of 212 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.59 | — |
| 1962 | 2.48 | -55.6% |
| 1963 | -6.56 | -364.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -115.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8385 | -18.5% |
| 1966 | -1.47 | -275.1% |
| 1967 | -0.7712 | -47.5% |
| 1968 | 4.54 | -688.5% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 5.3 | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 4.57 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 4.77 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | -1.52 | -131.8% |
| 1977 | -11.1 | +632.2% |
| 1978 | 3.89 | -135.1% |
| 1979 | 7.33 | +88.2% |
| 1980 | 15.03 | +105.1% |
| 1981 | 15.05 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.97 | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 3.69 | -82.4% |
| 1984 | 4.34 | +17.7% |
| 1985 | -4.05 | -193.3% |
| 1986 | -9.55 | +135.6% |
| 1987 | -2.7 | -71.8% |
| 1988 | -1.14 | -57.7% |
| 1989 | -0.3228 | -71.7% |
| 1990 | -1.84 | +470.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4755 | -74.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2486 | -47.7% |
| 1993 | -3.87 | +1455.3% |
| 1994 | -8.25 | +113.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -113.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +30.8% |
| 1997 | -2.73 | -289.6% |
| 1998 | 1.48 | -154.3% |
| 1999 | -5.18 | -449.5% |
| 2000 | 3.53 | -168.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0415 | -101.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | -5253.8% |
| 2003 | -1.97 | -191.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0001 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 3.94 | -2890909.6% |
| 2006 | 4.02 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -9.97 | -348.1% |
| 2008 | 2.87 | -128.8% |
| 2009 | 7.26 | +153.4% |
| 2010 | 5.47 | -24.7% |
| 2011 | -1.06 | -119.4% |
| 2012 | 6.92 | -750.6% |
| 2013 | -3.1 | -144.8% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -232.4% |
| 2015 | -1.98 | -148.3% |
| 2016 | -10.87 | +448.4% |
| 2017 | -7.86 | -27.7% |
| 2018 | -4.66 | -40.7% |
| 2019 | -1.28 | -72.5% |
| 2020 | -8.49 | +563.0% |
| 2021 | -1.37 | -83.8% |
| 2022 | -0.9277 | -32.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5289 | -43.0% |
| 2024 | -0.3195 | -39.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6749 | -311.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6749 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6749 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.46, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per capita growth in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2890909.6% | -0.0001 | 3.94 |
| 2002 | +5253.8% | -0.0415 | 2.14 |
| 1993 | -1455.3% | -0.2486 | -3.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | -6.56 | 5.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 | -11.1 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 | -9.55 | 20.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.86 | -8.25 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | -9.97 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.43 | -10.87 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.83 | -8.49 | 0.6749 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Congo?
- Gdp per capita growth in Congo was 0.6749 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1 in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Congo ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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