Gdp vs happiness in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gdp vs happiness was 3.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.76
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
145th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 2012
All-time low
3.21
in 2022
Years of data
12
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.76 for gdp vs happiness in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2022.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.98 | — |
| 2012 | 4.58 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.27 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.42 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.47 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.76 | +8.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.98 | 4.58 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.21 | 3.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp vs happiness in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2022.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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