Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.08 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 375.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.62 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.62 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 8.85 current LCU per person | +447.2% |
| 1996 | 63.39 current LCU per person | +616.3% |
| 1997 | 171.5 current LCU per person | +170.5% |
| 1998 | 206.85 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 1,053 current LCU per person | +409.0% |
| 2000 | 25,788 current LCU per person | +2349.2% |
| 2001 | 41,704 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 54,749 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 63,439 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 69,166 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 97,428 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 112,811 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 145,735 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 188,046 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 214,927 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 303,826 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 2011 | 322,805 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 353,131 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 398,994 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 430,655 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 436,179 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 441,231 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 608,256 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 812,278 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 802,565 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 873,576 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 2.08 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.08 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.08 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2349.2% | 1,053 current LCU per person | 25,788 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +616.3% | 8.85 current LCU per person | 63.39 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +447.2% | 1.62 current LCU per person | 8.85 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +409.0% | 206.85 current LCU per person | 1,053 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +170.5% | 63.39 current LCU per person | 171.5 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.85 current LCU per person | 1.62 current LCU per person | 1,053 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 101,379 current LCU per person | 25,788 current LCU per person | 214,927 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,992 current LCU per person | 303,826 current LCU per person | 812,278 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million current LCU per person | 873,576 current LCU per person | 2.08 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 30 Tanzania 2.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Nigeria 1.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 French Polynesia 1.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Cote d'Ivoire 1.63 million current LCU 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) (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.