Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Congo
Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,379 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2,379 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Congo peaked at 3,587 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,749 current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Congo 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,749 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 2,060 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 2,156 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,759 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 2,153 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2,818 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 3,240 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3,587 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 3,506 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,402 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,284 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 1,934 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2,099 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 2,584 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 2,402 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,886 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 2,380 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2,479 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,344 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 2,348 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,379 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,175 current US$ per person | 1,749 current US$ per person | 2,759 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,786 current US$ per person | 1,934 current US$ per person | 3,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,303 current US$ per person | 1,886 current US$ per person | 2,479 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,561 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Congo was 2,379 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,587 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,749 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.