GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Congo, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita in Congo stood at 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Congo 126th out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,836 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,977 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,128 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,999 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,335 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,678 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,396 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,950 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,046 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,075 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,664 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,873 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,636 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,043 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,704 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,159 international-$ in 2011 prices | 5,379 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,607 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,583 international-$ in 2011 prices | 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,168 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,203 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Bangladesh 4,926 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 124 Palestine 4,775 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 125 Ghana 4,242 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 4,012 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 128 Cambodia 3,944 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 129 Sao Tome and Principe 3,752 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Congo?
- Gdp per capita in Congo was 4,188 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,428 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,693 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.