GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.08 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 386.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | +91.9% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +61.8% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +94.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +75.6% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +93.8% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | +103.9% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | +86.7% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | +1783.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current LCU per person | +3791.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 current LCU per person | +1417.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 current LCU per person | +22977.9% |
| 1995 | 7.71 current LCU per person | +436.5% |
| 1996 | 59.81 current LCU per person | +675.7% |
| 1997 | 162.22 current LCU per person | +171.2% |
| 1998 | 197.93 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 962.86 current LCU per person | +386.5% |
| 2000 | 25,547 current LCU per person | +2553.2% |
| 2001 | 40,638 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 54,375 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 63,808 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 70,012 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 97,580 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 115,991 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 146,731 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 185,823 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 217,304 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 307,211 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 325,698 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 356,996 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 389,233 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 416,724 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 427,236 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 455,002 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 613,187 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 810,043 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2019 | 780,590 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 875,981 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 1.89 million current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +9.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.08 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 598,270 current LCU per person, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.08 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +22977.9% | 0.0062 current LCU per person | 1.44 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +3791.3% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0004 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +2553.2% | 962.86 current LCU per person | 25,547 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +1783.1% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1417.5% | 0.0004 current LCU per person | 0.0062 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +675.7% | 7.71 current LCU per person | 59.81 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.2 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 962.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,781 current LCU per person | 25,547 current LCU per person | 217,304 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 488,192 current LCU per person | 307,211 current LCU per person | 810,043 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million current LCU per person | 875,981 current LCU per person | 2.08 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 32 French Polynesia 2.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.65 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Sudan 2.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Nigeria 1.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Rwanda 1.57 million current LCU per person 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 (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.