Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.7678 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Congo 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1962 | 0.363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 0.543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Nepal 0.294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Botswana 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Republic of Korea 0.2913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 738.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 430,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 606.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7678 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.