GNI per capita growth in Congo
Congo: GNI per capita growth was -8.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Congo stood at -8.2%.
That represents a change of down 158.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Congo peaked at 99.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -40.8%, in 1995.
That places Congo 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 23.3% | -1756.6% |
| 1963 | -2.8% | -112.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -160.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -63.0% |
| 1966 | -0.7% | -203.7% |
| 1967 | -4.6% | +598.3% |
| 1968 | -3.4% | -25.1% |
| 1969 | -3.0% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | -9.0% | +195.2% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -180.4% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -72.6% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | +680.3% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | -17.2% |
| 1975 | -16.7% | -231.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1% | -99.6% |
| 1977 | -19.5% | +29059.3% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -105.3% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +1513.7% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 50.9% | +356.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -85.8% |
| 1984 | 16.3% | +125.1% |
| 1985 | -17.7% | -208.5% |
| 1986 | -21.5% | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | -125.3% |
| 1988 | -27.3% | -603.5% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -116.0% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +253.6% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -86.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -96.2% |
| 1993 | -15.2% | -19589.0% |
| 1994 | -3.5% | -77.2% |
| 1995 | -40.8% | +1072.8% |
| 1996 | 16.5% | -140.5% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -16.8% |
| 1998 | -18.1% | -231.4% |
| 1999 | -15.0% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -758.2% |
| 2001 | -5.5% | -105.5% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -381.0% |
| 2003 | -29.2% | -290.6% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -264.2% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -56.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -32.5% |
| 2007 | -14.3% | -201.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -274.5% |
| 2009 | -15.4% | -161.9% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -331.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -97.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +1630.6% |
| 2013 | -4.4% | -130.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -97.4% |
| 2015 | -22.2% | +19307.7% |
| 2016 | -22.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | -11.5% | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -246.9% |
| 2019 | -11.9% | -170.9% |
| 2020 | -20.1% | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -139.5% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +143.9% |
| 2023 | -12.8% | -166.3% |
| 2024 | -3.2% | -75.4% |
| 2025 | -8.2% | +158.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -4.6% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | -19.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -27.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.5% | -40.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | -29.2% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -22.2% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -20.1% | 19.3% | 6 |
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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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,281 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Congo?
- Gni per capita growth in Congo was -8.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.8% in 1995.
- How does Congo rank for gni per capita growth?
- Congo ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.