GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Congo, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Congo stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Congo peaked at 20.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 1977.
Congo ranks 38th of 51 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, PPP annual growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.5% | -55.7% |
| 1963 | -6.6% | -364.5% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -115.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -16.4% |
| 1966 | -1.4% | -261.5% |
| 1967 | -0.7% | -50.5% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -762.8% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | -2.0% | -144.6% |
| 1977 | -11.6% | +472.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -128.8% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | +100.4% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +113.3% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +40.7% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -86.1% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +40.3% |
| 1985 | -4.0% | -201.8% |
| 1986 | -9.5% | +137.6% |
| 1987 | -2.6% | -72.9% |
| 1988 | -1.0% | -61.1% |
| 1989 | -0.2% | -83.9% |
| 1990 | -1.7% | +961.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -81.3% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -73.1% |
| 1993 | -3.6% | +4077.0% |
| 1994 | -8.0% | +123.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -114.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +20.3% |
| 1997 | -3.4% | -339.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -125.3% |
| 1999 | -5.2% | -704.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -192.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +67.9% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -167.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -171.8% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +381.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -32.3% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | -224.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -162.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -83.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -6.6% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | -11.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | -9.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.9% | -8.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -4.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 296.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 745,989 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Congo?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Congo was 1.0% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Congo ranks 38th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.