Gdp per capita maddison project database in Congo
Congo: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 4,188 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,188
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
6,428
in 2014
All-time low
1,693
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Congo, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Congo stood at 4,188.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Congo peaked at 6,428 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,693, in 1950.
That places Congo 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,693 | — |
| 1951 | 1,726 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 1,758 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 1,790 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,822 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 1,854 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1,884 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 1,914 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1,946 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 1,977 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1,999 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 2,020 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,039 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2,059 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,079 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2,099 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2,157 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2,216 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,275 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,335 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2,396 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2,546 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2,582 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,950 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 2,848 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,745 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 2,794 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,517 | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 2,595 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,807 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 3,075 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 3,625 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 4,355 | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 4,473 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 4,664 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 4,484 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 4,058 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3,953 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,908 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,865 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3,794 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,863 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3,941 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,874 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,636 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3,764 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,989 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3,900 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,043 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 3,926 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4,159 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4,257 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4,459 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,468 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,561 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 4,821 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5,016 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,845 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,081 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,379 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5,738 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 5,875 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,300 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 6,140 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,428 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6,079 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5,315 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,977 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,638 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 4,583 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,203 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4,168 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,188 | +0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,188 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,188 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 | 1,693 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,128 | 1,999 | 2,335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,678 | 2,396 | 2,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,046 | 3,075 | 4,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,873 | 3,636 | 4,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,704 | 4,159 | 5,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,607 | 4,583 | 6,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,186 | 4,168 | 4,203 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 124 Bangladesh 4,926 compare
- 125 Palestine 4,775 compare
- 126 Ghana 4,242 compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 compare
- 129 Cambodia 3,944 compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 compare
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 maddison project database in Congo?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Congo was 4,188 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,428 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Congo ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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