Gross domestic product (GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.97 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 88.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 48.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 73.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 79.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 129.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.80 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 130.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 74 Bulgaria 227.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 75 Slovakia 220.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 76 Oman 198.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Serbia 180.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Croatia 171.22 billion international-$ in 2021 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) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 185.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). 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.