Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square was 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
97th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 3.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 3.26 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.39 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3.99 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.23 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 4.53 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.35 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.37 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.20 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.31 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.71 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.27 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 5.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.47 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Chad 7.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Poland 7.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Gambia 6.72 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Ireland 6.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Niger 6.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 65,256 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 20.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 775.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per square rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 LCU) 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.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 LCU) 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.