GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
54th
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 461.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +1846.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 current LCU per square kilometre | +3925.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1117 current LCU per square kilometre | +1472.7% |
| 1994 | 27.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +24096.4% |
| 1995 | 151.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +459.3% |
| 1996 | 1,195 current LCU per square kilometre | +690.7% |
| 1997 | 3,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +175.6% |
| 1998 | 4,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 20,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +403.1% |
| 2000 | 569,149 current LCU per square kilometre | +2639.7% |
| 2001 | 934,496 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 5.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 11.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 13.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 15.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 23.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 32.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 32.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 50.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 59.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +24096.4% | 0.1117 current LCU per square kilometre | 27.02 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +3925.0% | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0071 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2639.7% | 20,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 569,149 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1846.9% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1472.7% | 0.0071 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1117 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +690.7% | 151.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,195 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,957 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 569,149 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 32.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 37.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 51 Israel 86.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 86.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 85.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Denmark 71.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Argentina 68.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Qatar 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 73.04 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.