Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Congo
Congo: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita was 1.39 million SLC per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Congo stood at 1.39 million SLC per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Congo peaked at 1.91 million SLC per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0561 million SLC per person, in 1970.
Congo ranks 34th of 192 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | million SLC per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0561 million SLC per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.062 million SLC per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0661 million SLC per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0755 million SLC per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0955 million SLC per person | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0974 million SLC per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.11 million SLC per person | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1101 million SLC per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1228 million SLC per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1537 million SLC per person | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2132 million SLC per person | +38.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3135 million SLC per person | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4022 million SLC per person | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4435 million SLC per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5188 million SLC per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5102 million SLC per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3268 million SLC per person | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3422 million SLC per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3115 million SLC per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3488 million SLC per person | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3327 million SLC per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3496 million SLC per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3446 million SLC per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3277 million SLC per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4296 million SLC per person | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4461 million SLC per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.514 million SLC per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.519 million SLC per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4476 million SLC per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5365 million SLC per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8188 million SLC per person | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6805 million SLC per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6926 million SLC per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6503 million SLC per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7547 million SLC per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9486 million SLC per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1 million SLC per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million SLC per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million SLC per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million SLC per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million SLC per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6 million SLC per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million SLC per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million SLC per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million SLC per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million SLC per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million SLC per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million SLC per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 million SLC per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million SLC per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million SLC per person | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million SLC per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million SLC per person | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million SLC per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million SLC per person | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.39 million SLC per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2834 million SLC per person, 4.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.39 million SLC per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5688 million SLC per person, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0949 million SLC per person | 0.0561 million SLC per person | 0.1537 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3731 million SLC per person | 0.2132 million SLC per person | 0.5188 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4247 million SLC per person | 0.3277 million SLC per person | 0.5365 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9032 million SLC per person | 0.6503 million SLC per person | 1.26 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million SLC per person | 1.24 million SLC per person | 1.91 million SLC per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million SLC per person | 1.15 million SLC per person | 1.44 million SLC per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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, per capita in Congo?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita in Congo was 1.39 million SLC per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million SLC per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0561 million SLC per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.