Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo is 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 29,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,547 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 2,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 8,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +303.2% |
| 2001 | 3,197 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2002 | 3,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,353 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 5,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 6,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 7,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 9,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 7,775 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 10,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 10,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 12,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 14,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 16,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 16,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 15,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 19,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25,049 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 29,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 39,286 current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current 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 | +303.2% | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,326 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,197 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,294 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,744 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 184 Yemen 39,286 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Zambia 34,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Botswana 32,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Libya 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Madagascar 25,475 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Afghanistan 24,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Democratic Republic of Congo was 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29,744 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.