Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 10.85 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.85
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
126th
of 173 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 2011
All-time low
3.32
in 1997
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 10.85 for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14.61 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.29 | — |
| 1961 | 4.99 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 4.54 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 4.6 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 4.77 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 5.06 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 4.96 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.22 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.1 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.91 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 3.82 | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 5.71 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 4.91 | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 6.22 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 5.39 | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 8.28 | +90.9% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -49.5% |
| 1979 | 5.72 | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 9.59 | +67.5% |
| 1981 | 10.22 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 10.07 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.19 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 10.72 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 10.61 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.96 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 9.73 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.25 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 9.72 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 7.44 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 6.03 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 4.67 | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 3.81 | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 3.94 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 3.52 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 4.55 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.03 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | +73.0% |
| 2012 | 11.94 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 13.79 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 10.36 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 12.36 | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 13.46 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 10.85 | -19.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.85 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.65, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.29 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 3.82 | 8.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.2 | 9.59 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 | 3.32 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 3.52 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 8.45 | 14.61 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.49 compare
- 124 Sudan 11.11 compare
- 125 Costa Rica 11.09 compare
- 127 Guyana 10.83 compare
- 128 Central African Republic 10.79 compare
- 129 Mauritius 10.68 compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.85 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.