Gross fixed capital formation in Congo
Congo: Gross fixed capital formation was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Congo, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Congo stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Congo peaked at 108.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 2017.
That places Congo 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -33.8% | — |
| 1987 | -25.8% | -23.8% |
| 1988 | -14.7% | -42.7% |
| 1989 | -20.1% | +36.3% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | -204.5% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -47.7% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -102.7% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -12194.5% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | +104.0% |
| 1995 | -33.8% | -146.0% |
| 1996 | -0.3% | -99.2% |
| 1997 | -36.4% | +13811.4% |
| 1998 | -6.5% | -82.3% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -541.5% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -57.2% |
| 2002 | -2.2% | -134.3% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -787.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +4596.4% |
| 2006 | -7.0% | -236.2% |
| 2007 | 108.3% | -1655.8% |
| 2008 | -11.6% | -110.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -119.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +435.6% |
| 2011 | -4.0% | -134.1% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -1040.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +38.2% |
| 2016 | -11.9% | -152.1% |
| 2017 | -50.0% | +319.7% |
| 2018 | -19.5% | -61.0% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -88.0% |
| 2020 | -23.1% | +890.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -160.6% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -34.9% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -23.6% | -33.8% | -14.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | -36.4% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | -11.6% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -50.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -23.1% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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- 82 Thailand 4.9% compare
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.8078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 79,023 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Congo was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.