Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 170,500 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 170,500 current LCU per person for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 170,500 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 5.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 10.86 current LCU per person | +92.2% |
| 1998 | 12.55 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 53.13 current LCU per person | +323.3% |
| 2000 | 2,584 current LCU per person | +4763.1% |
| 2001 | 8,478 current LCU per person | +228.1% |
| 2002 | 11,944 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 11,980 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12,732 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 15,259 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 16,042 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 22,536 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 26,272 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 45,217 current LCU per person | +72.1% |
| 2010 | 17,640 current LCU per person | -61.0% |
| 2011 | 48,992 current LCU per person | +177.7% |
| 2012 | 61,050 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 60,928 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68,259 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 77,250 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 76,039 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 87,250 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 93,953 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 95,515 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 109,112 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 120,738 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 130,982 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 133,061 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 168,193 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 170,500 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 170,500 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,220 current LCU per person, 5.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 170,500 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4763.1% | 53.13 current LCU per person | 2,584 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +323.3% | 12.55 current LCU per person | 53.13 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +228.1% | 2,584 current LCU per person | 8,478 current LCU per person |
| 2011 | +177.7% | 17,640 current LCU per person | 48,992 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.44 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 53.13 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 17,304 current LCU per person | 2,584 current LCU per person | 45,217 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,688 current LCU per person | 17,640 current LCU per person | 95,515 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,764 current LCU per person | 109,112 current LCU per person | 170,500 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 Russia 203,878 current LCU per person compare
- 32 New Caledonia 191,514 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Serbia 187,769 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Cameroon 167,202 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Burundi 163,420 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Nigeria 153,496 current LCU 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 170,500 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 170,500 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.