Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.93 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 95.0% on the previous year and down 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 631.11 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -7.25 % change on previous year, in 1961.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 45.92 % change on previous year | -733.4% |
| 1963 | 108.77 % change on previous year | +136.9% |
| 1964 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1965 | 38.16 % change on previous year | +2827.0% |
| 1966 | 18.59 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1967 | 45.76 % change on previous year | +146.1% |
| 1968 | 65.79 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 29.25 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1970 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1971 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -465.0% |
| 1972 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 27.47 % change on previous year | +166.0% |
| 1974 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1976 | 49.02 % change on previous year | +634.3% |
| 1977 | 38.33 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1978 | 38.54 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 102.6 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 1980 | 54.72 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1981 | 38.4 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1982 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 90.08 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 1984 | 68.64 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 47.67 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 38.13 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 60.73 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1988 | 90.5 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 244.69 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1990 | 94.78 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1995 | 471.7 % change on previous year | +397.7% |
| 1996 | 631.11 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 169.26 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1998 | 28.01 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1999 | 418.79 % change on previous year | +1395.3% |
| 2000 | 473.22 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 373.82 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 35.61 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 37.84 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2006 | 19.35 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 27.97 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.45 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 29.37 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 21.61 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 11.49 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 16.07 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 2017 | 35.26 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2018 | 38.77 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.93 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.93 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +2827.0% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1395.3% | 28.01 % change on previous year | 418.79 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +733.4% | -7.25 % change on previous year | 45.92 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +634.3% | 6.68 % change on previous year | 49.02 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +465.0% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.48 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 108.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.35 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 102.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.44 % change on previous year | 30.82 % change on previous year | 244.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.27 % change on previous year | 28.01 % change on previous year | 631.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 106.53 % change on previous year | 13.53 % change on previous year | 473.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 38.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 159 San Marino 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Greece 2.05 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Belize 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Bolivia 1.51 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 9.45 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0231 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 18.6 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 13.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.93 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 631.11 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.25 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.7%. 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.