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 77,971 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 77,971 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 77,971 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 0 | +45.9% |
| 1963 | 0 | +108.8% |
| 1964 | 0 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0 | +38.2% |
| 1966 | 0 | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 0 | +45.8% |
| 1968 | 0 | +65.8% |
| 1969 | 0 | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 0 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0 | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 0 | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0 | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 0 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0 | +49.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0 | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 0 | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 0 | +54.7% |
| 1981 | 0 | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0 | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 0 | +90.1% |
| 1984 | 0 | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 0 | +47.7% |
| 1986 | 0 | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 0 | +60.7% |
| 1988 | 0 | +90.5% |
| 1989 | 0 | +244.7% |
| 1990 | 0 | +94.8% |
| 1991 | 0 | +1975.4% |
| 1992 | 0 | +3697.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 | +1425.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1099 | +25654.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6284 | +471.7% |
| 1996 | 4.59 | +631.1% |
| 1997 | 12.37 | +169.3% |
| 1998 | 15.84 | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 82.16 | +418.8% |
| 2000 | 470.94 | +473.2% |
| 2001 | 2,231 | +373.8% |
| 2002 | 3,026 | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 3,623 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 4,114 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 5,670 | +37.8% |
| 2006 | 6,768 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 8,649 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 11,068 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 15,101 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 19,537 | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 23,759 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 26,955 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 30,051 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 33,224 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 35,111 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 40,753 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 55,124 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 76,496 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 77,971 | +1.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 77,971 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 12.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 77,971 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 14.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +25654.4% | 0.0004 | 0.1099 |
| 1992 | +3697.5% | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | +1975.4% | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | +1425.0% | 0 | 0.0004 |
| 1996 | +631.1% | 0.6284 | 4.59 |
| 1995 | +471.7% | 0.1099 | 0.6284 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.57 | 0 | 82.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,072 | 470.94 | 15,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,898 | 19,537 | 77,971 | 10 |
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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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo was 77,971 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 77,971 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 23rd 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 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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