GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Congo
Congo: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 137.7%
World rank
199th
of 207 countries
All-time high
59.94 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-28.37 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -1.17 % change on previous year for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 137.7% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 59.94 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -28.37 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Congo ranks 199th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1963 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1964 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1965 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1967 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1970 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 17.06 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1972 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +553.4% |
| 1980 | 38.7 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 56.69 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 29.99 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1984 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6981 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1986 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -4163.5% |
| 1987 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1988 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 1989 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1990 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1992 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +223.2% |
| 1993 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 1994 | 37.34 % change on previous year | -493.7% |
| 1995 | -27.09 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1996 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 1997 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1998 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1999 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -260.6% |
| 2000 | 59.94 % change on previous year | +272.2% |
| 2001 | -10.96 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2002 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2003 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2004 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -1166.9% |
| 2005 | 59.22 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 2006 | 34.33 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2007 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2008 | 29.15 % change on previous year | -2415.4% |
| 2009 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2010 | 43.48 % change on previous year | -680.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +151.9% |
| 2015 | -18.55 % change on previous year | -616.9% |
| 2016 | -14.58 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2017 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2018 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -767.2% |
| 2019 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2020 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 2021 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 2022 | 20.38 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2023 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2024 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -159.8% |
| 2025 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -1.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -4163.5% | 0.6981 % change on previous year | -28.37 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +2415.4% | -1.26 % change on previous year | 29.15 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1166.9% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 11.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.47 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -28.37 % change on previous year | 56.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year | 37.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.83 % change on previous year | -10.96 % change on previous year | 59.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 43.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year | 20.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 196 Gabon 0.1978 % change on previous year compare
- 197 New Zealand 0.03 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0611 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Nauru -1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Kuwait -2.06 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Brunei -4.06 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo was -1.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.94 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.37 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 199th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.