Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Congo
Congo: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 42,442 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 42,442 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Congo peaked at 49,872 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,931 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Congo 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18,931 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 23,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 25,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 33,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 26,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 36,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 43,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 49,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 49,872 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49,565 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34,100 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 29,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 32,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 41,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 39,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 31,774 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 41,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 43,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 42,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,487 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,931 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 40,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,582 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,872 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,775 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,816 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 180 Solomon Islands 52,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44,876 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Liberia 44,849 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 284,646 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Congo?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Congo was 42,442 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49,872 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,931 current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Congo ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.