Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31,619 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
32,362 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,952 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1994200820231994: 2.5k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.4k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 2.0k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 4.7k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 7.1k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 8.3k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 10.5k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 9.0k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 11.5k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 12.3k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 14.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 16.0k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 18.3k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 18.7k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 18.0k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 17.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 21.3k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 21.5k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 20.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 26.0k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 32.4k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 31.6k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 32,362 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1994 2,488 current US$ per square kilometre
1995 2,371 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
1996 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
1997 2,586 current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
1998 2,828 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1999 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre -31.0%
2000 8,766 current US$ per square kilometre +349.2%
2001 3,316 current US$ per square kilometre -62.2%
2002 3,772 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2003 4,180 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2004 4,718 current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
2005 5,824 current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
2006 7,121 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2007 8,253 current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
2008 10,522 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2009 8,974 current US$ per square kilometre -14.7%
2010 11,469 current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
2011 12,344 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2012 14,118 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2013 16,050 current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
2014 18,308 current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
2015 18,741 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 18,008 current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2017 17,179 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2018 21,328 current US$ per square kilometre +24.2%
2019 21,487 current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2020 20,871 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2021 25,984 current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
2022 32,362 current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
2023 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre 2,828 current US$ per square kilometre 6
2000s 6,545 current US$ per square kilometre 3,316 current US$ per square kilometre 10,522 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 16,903 current US$ per square kilometre 11,469 current US$ per square kilometre 21,487 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 27,709 current US$ per square kilometre 20,871 current US$ per square kilometre 32,362 current US$ per square kilometre 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 31,619 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 32,362 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.