Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 90.56 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 90.56, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 90.56 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.94, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.41 | — |
| 1961 | 37.94 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 43.34 | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 44.48 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 44.66 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 43.73 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 46.42 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 45.89 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 48.85 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 52.71 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 52.58 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.73 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 55.82 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.36 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 62.25 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 59.15 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 56.01 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 56.43 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 53.42 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 53.65 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 54.83 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 56.11 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 55.86 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 56.65 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 59.78 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 60.06 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 62.9 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 64.58 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 64.88 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 64.06 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 59.85 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 54.81 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 49.06 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 42.45 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 40.8 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 41.08 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.66 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.38 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 37.75 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 36.14 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 33.64 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 32.94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 33.91 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.21 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 40.56 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 42.71 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 45.39 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 48.21 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 49.59 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 53.11 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 56.77 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 60.79 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 65.95 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 72.19 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 77.18 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 79.04 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.96 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 86.7 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 90.56 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.04 | 37.94 | 52.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.54 | 52.58 | 62.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.97 | 54.83 | 64.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1 | 36.14 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.1 | 32.94 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.42 | 53.11 | 90.56 | 10 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 90.56 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 90.56 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.94 in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.