GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Congo

Congo: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 1.0% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.0%
Change on year
down 83.4%
World rank
38th
of 51 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1982
All-time low
-11.6%
in 1977
Years of data
51
1961–2011

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Congo, 1961–2011

-1001020196119862011

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

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) in Congo, 1961 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 35 Malawi 1.1% compare
  2. 36 Angola 1.1% compare
  3. 37 Algeria 1.0% compare
  4. 39 Benin 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Libya 0.3% compare
  6. 41 Eswatini 0.1% compare

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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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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
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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.