Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0415 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0526 million USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0.0008 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Congo is 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Congo ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 million USD per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 million USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 million USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 million USD per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0257 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0285 million USD per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 million USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0458 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0525 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0364 million USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 million USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0409 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0408 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0341 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 171 Laos 0.065 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0584 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Liberia 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 175 Zambia 0.0371 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 176 Botswana 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0273 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Congo?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.