Industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Industry (including construction), value added was 9.20 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9.20 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.20 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.35 trillion constant LCU, in 1998.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.24 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1969 | 3.69 trillion constant LCU | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 4.39 trillion constant LCU | +19.0% |
| 1971 | 4.71 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.72 trillion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.15 trillion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 5.49 trillion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5.24 trillion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.78 trillion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 4.68 trillion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.32 trillion constant LCU | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 4.02 trillion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.21 trillion constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4.24 trillion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.09 trillion constant LCU | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.25 trillion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.79 trillion constant LCU | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 4.80 trillion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.03 trillion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.08 trillion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.98 trillion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.76 trillion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.86 trillion constant LCU | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 3.09 trillion constant LCU | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 2.17 trillion constant LCU | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 1.85 trillion constant LCU | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.82 trillion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.63 trillion constant LCU | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.72 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.38 trillion constant LCU | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.59 trillion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 trillion constant LCU | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.53 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 trillion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 trillion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.89 trillion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 trillion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 trillion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 trillion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.15 trillion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.50 trillion constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 4.77 trillion constant LCU | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 5.56 trillion constant LCU | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.57 trillion constant LCU | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 3.94 trillion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.46 trillion constant LCU | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 4.30 trillion constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.65 trillion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.17 trillion constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.01 trillion constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.48 trillion constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 5.85 trillion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.73 trillion constant LCU | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 7.81 trillion constant LCU | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 8.59 trillion constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 9.20 trillion constant LCU | +7.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.20 trillion constant LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 268.01 billion constant LCU, 34.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.20 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.07 billion constant LCU, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 | +90.5% | 2.50 trillion constant LCU | 4.77 trillion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 trillion constant LCU | 3.24 trillion constant LCU | 3.69 trillion constant LCU | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.75 trillion constant LCU | 4.02 trillion constant LCU | 5.49 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 trillion constant LCU | 4.09 trillion constant LCU | 5.08 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 trillion constant LCU | 1.35 trillion constant LCU | 3.86 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 trillion constant LCU | 1.46 trillion constant LCU | 2.15 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 trillion constant LCU | 2.50 trillion constant LCU | 5.56 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 trillion constant LCU | 5.48 trillion constant LCU | 9.20 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 23 Costa Rica 11.53 trillion constant LCU compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 11.49 trillion constant LCU compare
- 25 Mongolia 9.47 trillion constant LCU compare
- 27 Mexico 7.83 trillion constant LCU compare
- 28 Pakistan 7.43 trillion constant LCU compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 6.82 trillion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.20 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.20 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 trillion constant LCU in 1998.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.