Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Congo
Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Congo stood at 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Congo peaked at 512.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 274.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Congo ranks 35th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 512.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 458.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 393.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 314.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 409.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 333.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 286.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 281.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 276.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 294.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 421.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 425.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 386.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 299.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 319.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 368.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 288.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 274.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 288.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 282.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 314.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 512.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 332.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 276.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 425.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 274.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 368.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 405.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 361.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 342.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Gabon 276.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Comoros 248.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Armenia 243.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 lcu), per unit of in Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Congo was 279.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 512.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.