Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices … Current square was 0.0213 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.0213 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0265 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0001 units per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Congo, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Congo stood at 0.0213 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Congo peaked at 0.0265 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Congo 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0213 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.019 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0213 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 75 San Marino 0.0239 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Mongolia 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Bahrain 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Switzerland 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Kenya 0.0168 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Congo was 0.0213 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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, 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.