Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Congo
Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo stood at 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo peaked at 8,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1961.
That places Congo 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 2,651 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 2,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,645 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 2,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 2,358 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 3,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 3,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 3,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 3,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 3,854 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3,932 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3,669 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 3,994 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 3,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 5,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +55.2% |
| 1984 | 6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 5,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 3,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -41.2% |
| 1987 | 2,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 2,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 2,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 3,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2,859 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 2,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 2,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 2,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,634 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,845 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2,725 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3,174 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 3,858 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 4,880 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 5,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,969 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 5,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 4,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 7,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 8,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 7,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 7,098 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,513 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 4,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 6,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 6,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 6,279 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,002 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,889 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,632 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,508 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,420 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 137 Honduras 6,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 138 Ghana 6,360 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 6,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 141 Angola 6,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 6,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 143 Cambodia 5,792 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Congo was 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,146 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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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.