Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Congo
Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Congo is 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Congo peaked at 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2024.
Congo ranks 154th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,049 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 2,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,981 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,335 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2,275 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,284 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,900 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,611 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,588 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,103 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 151 Solomon Islands 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 152 Kenya 1,757 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Pakistan 1,570 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 1,484 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Tajikistan 1,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 1,433 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Congo was 1,561 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$), per recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,356 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Congo ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.