Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 0.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
Congo ranks 26th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.9% |
| 1995 | 0.343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 23 Tajikistan 0.3024 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Viet Nam 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 0.2891 current US$ 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 capita 731.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.