Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region was 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 12.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 19.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 17.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 26.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 27.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 32.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 23.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 21.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 41.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 46.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 79.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 80.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 86 Nepal 95.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 87 Panama 94.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 88 Libya 91.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 90 Lithuania 84.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 91 Cuba 84.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 92 Cameroon 82.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) by world region in Democratic Republic of Congo was 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 91.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) by world region recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 89th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) by world region rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.