Gross fixed capital formation in Congo
Congo: Gross fixed capital formation was 29.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Congo, 1974–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Congo stood at 29.1%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Congo peaked at 78.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1989.
That places Congo 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 33.6% | — |
| 1975 | 37.4% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 26.0% | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 38.4% | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | -20.9% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 19.7% | -33.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +82.9% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +131.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 23.4% | 37.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 14.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.8% | 17.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 20.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 26.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 20.7% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 22 Tajikistan 30.2% compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 30.1% compare
- 24 Vietnam 29.2% compare
- 26 Kiribati 29.0% compare
- 27 Laos 29.0% compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 28.9% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Congo was 29.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1989.
- How does Congo rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.