GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 5.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Congo ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.43 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 5.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1995 | 4.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 3.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 5.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 4.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 3.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 4.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 2.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.54 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 52 Lesotho 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Benin 2.9 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Uganda 2.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Paraguay 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Brunei 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Chad 2.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Congo was 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.