Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) was 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 5.72 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 5.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1964 | 7.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +110.4% |
| 1965 | 5.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1966 | 5.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 6.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1968 | 6.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 5.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 5.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 5.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.6 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 3.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 3.33 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 2.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 2.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.33 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 2.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.6 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 3.84 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1985 | 4.21 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 3.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 3.61 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.4 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.1 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.33 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 4.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 1995 | 4.39 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 4.32 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 2.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +158.1% |
| 2002 | 2.66 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.82 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.71 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.69 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +158.1% | 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +110.4% | 3.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +77.5% | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | -76.7% | 4.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.47 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.92 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.95 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.94 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.73 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Comoros 1.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Slovakia 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Bahrain 1.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Palestine 1.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Panama 1.24 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.3 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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