GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Congo
Congo: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.31 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.31 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.80 million current LCU per person
in 2014
All-time low
30,061 current LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.31 million current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,061 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Congo ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,061 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 33,665 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 35,965 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 36,254 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 38,027 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 39,491 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 42,865 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 45,193 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 46,562 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 49,846 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 53,033 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 60,210 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 68,558 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 75,820 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 86,633 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 97,189 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 102,816 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 104,672 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 106,389 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 131,515 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1980 | 178,381 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 273,414 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 347,841 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 375,809 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 451,625 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 441,576 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 307,172 current LCU per person | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 321,552 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 252,685 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 279,522 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 265,778 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 262,491 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 268,470 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 235,921 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 314,559 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 222,989 current LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 1996 | 263,322 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 335,736 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 295,491 current LCU per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 333,938 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 514,035 current LCU per person | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 440,762 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 452,054 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 434,869 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 468,447 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 719,453 current LCU per person | +53.6% |
| 2006 | 930,951 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 886,201 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 984,413 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.31 million current LCU per person | -3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.31 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.31 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,793 current LCU per person | 30,061 current LCU per person | 49,846 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,683 current LCU per person | 53,033 current LCU per person | 131,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 322,958 current LCU per person | 178,381 current LCU per person | 451,625 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,870 current LCU per person | 222,989 current LCU per person | 335,736 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,870 current LCU per person | 434,869 current LCU per person | 1.11 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million current LCU per person | 1.12 million current LCU per person | 1.80 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 1.46 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Serbia 1.49 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Russia 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.48 million current LCU per person compare
- 43 Jamaica 1.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 44 Burundi 1.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 45 Malawi 1.16 million current LCU per person 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), per capita in Congo?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 1.31 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,061 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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), 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.