Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.08 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 642.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 11.64 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.69 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Congo ranks 105th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1993 | -0.9798 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1994 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +460.6% |
| 1995 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1996 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6249 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1998 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -698.1% |
| 1999 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2000 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 2001 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8131 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +327.6% |
| 2005 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 2006 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2008 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 2009 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +350.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7123 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2014 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -1033.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4151 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2016 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -2192.2% |
| 2017 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2018 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2020 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -657.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.08 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2192.2% | 0.4151 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1033.0% | -0.7123 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8157 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.73 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5521 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 102 Mauritius 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Angola 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Bulgaria 3.1 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sudan 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Vanuatu 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Dominica 3.05 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Congo was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.69 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 642.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.