Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was -0.4245 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Congo, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded -0.4245 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 116.7% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Congo peaked at 43.53 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -20.98 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Congo 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -0.5026 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2008 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -4719.0% |
| 2009 | -14.35 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2010 | 43.53 % change on previous year | -403.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 23.34 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 2013 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2014 | -0.6426 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2015 | -17.62 % change on previous year | +2642.5% |
| 2016 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 8.96 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2018 | 20.63 % change on previous year | +130.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4414 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2020 | -20.98 % change on previous year | -4852.6% |
| 2021 | 24.52 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2022 | 20.02 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2023 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2024 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 2025 | -0.4245 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's -0.4245 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.04 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's -0.4245 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.86 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4852.6% | 0.4414 % change on previous year | -20.98 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +4719.0% | -0.5026 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2642.5% | -0.6426 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.37 % change on previous year | -14.35 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -17.62 % change on previous year | 43.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -20.98 % change on previous year | 24.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 192 Isle of Man 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Mozambique 0.131 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Qatar -0.38 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Gabon -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Kuwait -2.51 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Brunei -4.46 % change on previous year 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) (current lcu), annual growth in Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Congo was -0.4245 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.53 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.98 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Congo ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.