Human development index vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.649 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.649
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.649
in 2023
All-time low
0.516
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.649 for human development index vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 0.649 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.516, in 1997.
That places Congo 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.573 | — |
| 1991 | 0.571 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.572 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.566 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.561 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.551 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.55 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.516 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.542 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.544 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.545 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.55 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.552 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.553 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.557 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.569 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.582 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.583 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.591 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.602 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.609 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.613 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.624 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.63 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.639 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.643 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.635 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.634 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.643 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.644 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.649 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.649 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5546 | 0.516 | 0.573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5684 | 0.545 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6307 | 0.609 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6448 | 0.643 | 0.649 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Congo?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Congo was 0.649 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.649 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.516 in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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