Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 892.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 102 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 622.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 688.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 796.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 829.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 810.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 860.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 892.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 831.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 738.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 705.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 629.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 566.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 575.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 561.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 526.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 530.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 577.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 560.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 569.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 556.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 528.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 489.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 384.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 297.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 201.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 166.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 155.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 133.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 138.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 109.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 104.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 106.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 114.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 102 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 103.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 103.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 106.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 117.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 116.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 119.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 119.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 118.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 133.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 245.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +84.4% |
| 2012 | 276.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 171.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 183.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 186.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 194.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 209.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 196.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 208.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 215.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 239.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 269.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 286.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 155.52 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +84.4% | 133.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 245.74 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 622.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 688.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 766.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 566.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 892.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 547.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 489.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 577.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 104.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 384.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102 constant 2015 US$ per person | 119.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 276.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 208.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 161 Tanzania 326.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Kenya 326.09 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 305.64 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 Mauritania 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 166 Lesotho 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 167 Uganda 287.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 892.86 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 164th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.