GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,957 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Congo 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,957 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 25,361 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 26,616 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 26,980 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 26,042 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 27,648 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 29,362 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 29,682 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 31,137 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 30,762 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33,843 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 35,921 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 38,150 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 39,220 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 41,675 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 46,315 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 51,556 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 49,451 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 53,582 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 60,186 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 66,968 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 69,857 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 84,094 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 82,974 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 83,536 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70,383 current international $ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 61,417 current international $ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 69,644 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 89,804 current international $ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 94,071 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 80,370 current international $ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 108,064 current international $ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 117,458 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,755 current international $ per square kilometre | 23,957 current international $ per square kilometre | 31,137 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,990 current international $ per square kilometre | 33,843 current international $ per square kilometre | 60,186 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,275 current international $ per square kilometre | 61,417 current international $ per square kilometre | 94,071 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,505 current international $ per square kilometre | 80,370 current international $ per square kilometre | 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 176 Yemen 175,683 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bolivia 145,835 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Afghanistan 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zambia 113,751 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Vanuatu 110,443 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Papua New Guinea 107,193 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Congo was 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 124,127 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,957 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.