Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Congo
Congo: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.16 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.45 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.2296 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Congo stood at 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Congo peaked at 26.45 million SLC per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2296 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Congo ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2296 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.2616 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2877 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3391 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4424 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4641 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5368 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5505 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6284 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8051 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million SLC per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 1.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 3.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 3.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million SLC per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2.54 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2.49 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1995 | 3.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.25 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 4.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.87 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 4.76 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 7.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 2001 | 6.52 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.56 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.88 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 10.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 12.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 12.31 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 13.39 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 19.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 26.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 25.97 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.91 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.53 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 18.97 million SLC per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 20.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 24.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 23.98 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 19.33 million SLC per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 21.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 25.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4545 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2296 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8051 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.14 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.08 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.32 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 million SLC per square kilometre | 6.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 15.21 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.97 million SLC per square kilometre | 26.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 million SLC per square kilometre | 19.33 million SLC per square kilometre | 25.46 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 75 United Arab Emirates 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sudan 26.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cayman Islands 24.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 80 South Sudan 24.45 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 81 Yemen 22.48 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, per square in Congo?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Congo was 25.16 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 million SLC per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Congo ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 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 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 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.