GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 1,683 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,683 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
166th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,894 constant 2015 US$
in 1984
All-time low
1,193 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Congo is 1,683 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 2,894 constant 2015 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,193 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Congo ranks 166th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1,260 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,211 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,201 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,256 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,414 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,489 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,711 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,685 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1,498 constant 2015 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 2,211 constant 2015 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 2,675 constant 2015 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1983 | 2,774 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2,894 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2,777 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2,511 constant 2015 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 2,444 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,416 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,408 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2,353 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,347 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,256 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,070 constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 2,093 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,123 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,065 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,095 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2,057 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2,056 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,100 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,059 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,059 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,140 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,004 constant 2015 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 2,062 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,211 constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,332 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2,307 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,467 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,391 constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,489 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2,439 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,174 constant 2015 US$ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 2,003 constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,910 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,886 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,702 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,686 constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,683 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,683 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,683 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,159 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ | 1,711 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,503 constant 2015 US$ | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ | 2,894 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,175 constant 2015 US$ | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097 constant 2015 US$ | 2,004 constant 2015 US$ | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,240 constant 2015 US$ | 1,886 constant 2015 US$ | 2,489 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,691 constant 2015 US$ | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 163 Kenya 1,908 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 165 Mauritania 1,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Pakistan 1,669 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 168 Tajikistan 1,593 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Senegal 1,582 constant 2015 US$ compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Congo?
- Gdp per capita in Congo was 1,683 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,894 constant 2015 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,193 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 166th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.