Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.9524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9391 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.