Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo is 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 461.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Congo ranks 23rd of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 80.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 80.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 71.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 63.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 52.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 55.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 75.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1981 | 130.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1982 | 196.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 146.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 132.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 136.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 101.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 59.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 55.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 46.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 46.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 55.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 54.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 81.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 1994 | 293.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +258.6% |
| 1995 | 171.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 162.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 126.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 143.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 163.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 148.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 192.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 156.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 147.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 123.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 132.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 280.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 2008 | 176.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 248.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 191.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 159.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 194.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 232.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 270.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 461.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 461.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 212.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 146.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 153.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 133.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 122.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 129.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 151.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 160.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 52.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 108.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 293.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 115.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 280.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 146.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 461.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 Benin 206.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 198.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Iraq 186.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Senegal 167.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 166.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gabon 144.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 279.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 702,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 885.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 169.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 461.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.