Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was -2.12 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Congo, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Congo stood at -2.12 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 113.2% on the previous year and up 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Congo peaked at 58.18 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -34.04 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Congo 184th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1963 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1964 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -466.4% |
| 1965 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 15.78 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1967 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1968 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1970 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 13.94 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1972 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 30.47 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1975 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1976 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 1977 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1978 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +456.5% |
| 1979 | 28.12 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1980 | 41.85 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 50.31 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 31.07 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1984 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1986 | -34.04 % change on previous year | -2742.7% |
| 1987 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1988 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1989 | 17.38 % change on previous year | -480.4% |
| 1990 | -0.0548 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1991 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -11305.5% |
| 1992 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1993 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 29.76 % change on previous year | -1517.5% |
| 1995 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 23.05 % change on previous year | +225.3% |
| 1997 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1998 | -16.23 % change on previous year | -476.8% |
| 1999 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 2000 | 58.18 % change on previous year | +110.6% |
| 2001 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2003 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 2004 | 20.87 % change on previous year | -700.9% |
| 2005 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2006 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | -0.3196 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -7483.7% |
| 2009 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2010 | 51.09 % change on previous year | -472.7% |
| 2011 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 2012 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2013 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2014 | -1 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2015 | -20.82 % change on previous year | +1972.8% |
| 2016 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2018 | 16.06 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2019 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -2.12 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's -2.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +11305.5% | -0.0548 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +7483.7% | -0.3196 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2742.7% | 1.29 % change on previous year | -34.04 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1972.8% | -1 % change on previous year | -20.82 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1517.5% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 29.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.66 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 30.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.36 % change on previous year | -34.04 % change on previous year | 50.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.08 % change on previous year | -16.23 % change on previous year | 29.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -13.71 % change on previous year | 58.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 % change on previous year | -20.82 % change on previous year | 51.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 181 United Arab Emirates -0.2535 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Eritrea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Palau -1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Trinidad and Tobago -2.23 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Macao -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Lebanon -2.9 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 21.88 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 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 49.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Congo was -2.12 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.18 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.04 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Congo ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), 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.