Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Congo
Congo: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.03 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.53 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
3.7 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Congo peaked at 21.53 million SLC per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Congo 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Congo, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 4.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 4.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 4.89 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.85 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.7 million SLC per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.99 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 6.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 7.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 9.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 9.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 10.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 10.48 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 9.76 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 9.78 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.77 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.76 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.68 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.42 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.1 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.09 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 11.64 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 13.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 12.38 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.54 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.69 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 13.81 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 14.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 18.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 18.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 20.1 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 21.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 21.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.66 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.56 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18.13 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.11 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.37 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.71 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.69 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.55 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.25 million SLC per square kilometre | 10.6 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 million SLC per square kilometre | 9.68 million SLC per square kilometre | 12.09 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.64 million SLC per square kilometre | 12.38 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.39 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.02 million SLC per square kilometre | 21.53 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.51 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.98 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 73 Switzerland 19.5 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 19.48 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 75 Guyana 18.56 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Bahrain 17.32 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 78 Kenya 16.92 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 79 Belgium 15.58 million SLC 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)
- 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Congo?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Congo was 18.03 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.53 million SLC per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.