GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 7,248 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Congo is 7,248 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Congo peaked at 7,248 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,327 current international $ per person, in 1994.
Congo ranks 155th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,437 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,536 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,608 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,550 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,327 current international $ per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,434 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,547 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,510 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,602 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,464 current international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,667 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,748 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,888 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,887 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,992 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,279 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4,588 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4,243 current international $ per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,448 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,801 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5,125 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,175 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,058 current international $ per person | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 5,834 current international $ per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,733 current international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,715 current international $ per person | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4,016 current international $ per person | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 4,445 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 5,593 current international $ per person | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 5,720 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,771 current international $ per person | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6,263 current international $ per person | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 6,646 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6,856 current international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 7,004 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7,248 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,248 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,248 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,502 current international $ per person | 3,327 current international $ per person | 3,608 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,154 current international $ per person | 3,667 current international $ per person | 4,801 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,241 current international $ per person | 4,016 current international $ per person | 6,058 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,465 current international $ per person | 4,771 current international $ per person | 7,248 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 8,209 current international $ per person compare
- 153 Honduras 7,871 current international $ per person compare
- 154 Mauritania 7,676 current international $ per person compare
- 156 Kenya 7,016 current international $ per person compare
- 157 Tuvalu 6,759 current international $ per person compare
- 158 Pakistan 6,573 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Congo?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Congo was 7,248 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,248 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,327 current international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.