GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,400 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 941.08 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,400 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1995 | 1,354 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,329 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,285 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,169 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,131 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,008 constant 2021 international $ per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 953.24 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 941.08 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,009 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,049 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,086 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,132 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,198 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,181 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,103 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,201 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,091 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,064 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1,202 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,208 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,195 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,245 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,146 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,118 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,355 constant 2021 international $ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1,344 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,294 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,260 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,183 constant 2021 international $ per person, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,278 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,131 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,400 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,066 constant 2021 international $ per person | 941.08 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,198 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,176 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,064 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,245 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,268 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,118 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,355 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 155 Malawi 1,561 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 156 Somalia 1,418 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 157 Mozambique 1,354 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 159 Central African Republic 1,181 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,239 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,400 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 941.08 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 158th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.