Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo peaked at 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2024.
Congo ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 8,658 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,637 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 7,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,812 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,599 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7,587 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8,492 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8,798 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,978 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7,029 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,005 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 150 Honduras 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo was 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.