Machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Machinery and transport equipment was 7.8% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1968–2009
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2009, machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 7.8%.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 10.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1970.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 74th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.0% | — |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +101.4% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +90.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +91.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | +63.6% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +120.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -4.8% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.5%, 5.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 7.8% in 2009, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1970.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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 as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).