Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th 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 US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +197.1% |
| 1997 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.0% |
| 1998 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +370.3% |
| 2001 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +370.3% | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | +197.1% | 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 23 Morocco 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 North Macedonia 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Turkey 0.3167 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Mongolia 0.3141 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.