Human development index vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.522 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.522, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.522 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.382, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3858 | 0.382 | 0.389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4068 | 0.389 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4714 | 0.44 | 0.501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5125 | 0.506 | 0.522 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.522 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.522 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.382 in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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