GNI (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI (current US$), per capita was 776.92 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 776.92 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 776.92 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.53 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 211.89 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 189.15 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 229.76 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 366.62 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1964 | 168.97 current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 1965 | 231.81 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1966 | 252.06 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 182.87 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 204.97 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 256.01 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 241.19 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 269.18 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 289.72 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 359.88 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 427.19 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 442.34 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 402.33 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 497.45 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 611.8 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 576.75 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 527.94 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 443.32 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 466.69 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 365.51 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 252.65 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 218.19 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 247.57 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 210.69 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 235.92 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 235.94 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 233.87 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 203.04 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 190.77 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 247.68 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1994 | 120.36 current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1995 | 109.77 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 119.18 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 123.5 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 123.19 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 87.53 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 370.24 current US$ per person | +323.0% |
| 2001 | 135.46 current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 156.84 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 157.4 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 175.26 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 205.91 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 247.7 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 283.95 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 332.25 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 268.35 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 339.12 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 354.21 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 388.14 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 423.28 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 450.4 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 461.38 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 450.36 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 418.72 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 499.25 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 473.73 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 473.22 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 575.67 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 653.39 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 640.41 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 671.35 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 776.92 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 776.92 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 776.92 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +323.0% | 87.53 current US$ per person | 370.24 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.41 current US$ per person | 168.97 current US$ per person | 366.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 411.78 current US$ per person | 241.19 current US$ per person | 611.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.44 current US$ per person | 210.69 current US$ per person | 527.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.89 current US$ per person | 87.53 current US$ per person | 247.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.33 current US$ per person | 135.46 current US$ per person | 370.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 425.86 current US$ per person | 339.12 current US$ per person | 499.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.83 current US$ per person | 473.22 current US$ per person | 776.92 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 195 Gambia 907.04 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Liberia 851.82 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 840.61 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 764.05 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Eritrea 680.83 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Malawi 664.23 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 776.92 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 776.92 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.53 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.