GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 60,723 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 146th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26,327 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 26,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 26,556 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 26,092 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24,394 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 24,409 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,451 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 21,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24,625 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 26,381 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 28,148 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 30,259 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 33,021 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 33,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 32,300 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 36,314 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 34,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 34,380 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 39,325 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 41,572 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 43,190 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 44,256 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 47,834 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 49,116 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 46,979 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 47,348 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 59,267 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 60,723 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,456 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272,228 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,720 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 24,394 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 26,556 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 27,496 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 21,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 33,540 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,705 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 34,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 49,116 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,928 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 47,348 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 60,723 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 143 Botswana 81,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 71,084 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 62,056 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sudan 59,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 53,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Libya 48,884 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 60,723 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,921 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.