Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +488.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4975 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +614.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 1998 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 10.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +594.7% |
| 2000 | 68.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +524.2% |
| 2001 | 292.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +328.4% |
| 2002 | 337.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 392.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 382.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 454.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 441.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 495.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 532.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 767.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 862.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 866.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 861.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 866.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 880.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 879.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 959.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1,411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 1,568 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 1,913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,922 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2025 | 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 416.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 767.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 861.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 Colombia 3,656 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Uganda 3,400 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Mongolia 3,209 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sudan 2,213 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Myanmar 2,100 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Tanzania 2,070 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 189.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 153,063 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 806.78 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,708 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.