Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 683,566 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 683,566 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 427.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 683,566 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.123 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.8363 current LCU per person | +579.8% |
| 1996 | 17.81 current LCU per person | +2029.6% |
| 1997 | 4.34 current LCU per person | -75.6% |
| 1998 | 4.44 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.52 current LCU per person | +633.1% |
| 2000 | 3,764 current LCU per person | +11475.0% |
| 2001 | 2,870 current LCU per person | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 4,186 current LCU per person | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 6,236 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 8,846 current LCU per person | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 17,423 current LCU per person | +97.0% |
| 2006 | 20,840 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 24,103 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 37,884 current LCU per person | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 41,642 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 76,711 current LCU per person | +84.2% |
| 2011 | 86,614 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 98,452 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 118,966 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 144,805 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 129,699 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 119,517 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 173,977 current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 241,077 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 2019 | 185,219 current LCU per person | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 196,734 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 386,063 current LCU per person | +96.2% |
| 2022 | 506,371 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 549,912 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 613,858 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 683,566 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 683,566 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,636 current LCU per person, 10.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 683,566 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | +11475.0% | 32.52 current LCU per person | 3,764 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +2029.6% | 0.8363 current LCU per person | 17.81 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +633.1% | 4.44 current LCU per person | 32.52 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +579.8% | 0.123 current LCU per person | 0.8363 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.58 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 32.52 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 16,779 current LCU per person | 2,870 current LCU per person | 41,642 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,504 current LCU per person | 76,711 current LCU per person | 241,077 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,417 current LCU per person | 196,734 current LCU per person | 683,566 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 24 Uganda 1.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 25 Armenia, Republic of 887,692 current LCU per person compare
- 26 New Caledonia 712,762 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Madagascar, Republic of 655,520 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Rwanda 547,801 current LCU per person compare
- 30 French Polynesia 542,215 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 683,566 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 683,566 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation 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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.