Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
187th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1969
All-time low
308.94 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2002
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 308.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,271 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,183 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1,028 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 991.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 961.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 965.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 938.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 921.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 932.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 894.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 910.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 942.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 909.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 869.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 793.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 706.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 616.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 506.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 464.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 448.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 444 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 403.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 393.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 370.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 330.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 310.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 308.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 316.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 327.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 336.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 344.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 357.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 370.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 362.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 375.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 361.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 385.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 437.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 453.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 471.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 453.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 456.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 467.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 457.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 445.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 454.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 476.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 503.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 516.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 991.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,272 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 869.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 965.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 370.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 793.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 308.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 370.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 431.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 361.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 471.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 445.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 184 Liberia 660.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 185 Sudan 582.12 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 186 Niger 581.59 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 188 Mozambique 516.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 189 Malawi 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 190 Madagascar 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.94 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.