Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0344 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 416.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th of 192 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), Current prices … Current square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +90.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +244.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1975.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3697.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1425.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25654.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +471.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +631.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +169.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +418.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +473.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +373.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0344 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0104 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0344 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +25654.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +3697.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1975.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1425.0% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +631.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +471.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 56 Cameroon 0.0482 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malta 0.0415 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Gabon 0.0384 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Thailand 0.0329 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Aruba 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.