GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.9778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.7188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1964 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.7% |
| 1965 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 1968 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9463 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +172.2% | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +89.7% | 0.7188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9447 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.89 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 176 Malawi 0.8979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Nicaragua 0.8971 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Romania 0.8957 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Belarus 0.8916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Namibia 0.8907 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 0.8906 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3328 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.