Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 225.01 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 167.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 163 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 104.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 834.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +700.5% |
| 2001 | 649.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 816.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 721.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 801.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 834.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 915.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 1,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 588.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2011 | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +182.8% |
| 2012 | 2,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 2,215 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 2,787 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 2,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,675 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +700.5% | 104.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 834.26 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +182.8% | 588.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,665 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 225.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 974.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 649.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 588.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 178 Micronesia (country) 3,235 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Zambia 3,154 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 2,977 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 East Timor 2,301 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 1,983 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Botswana 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,540 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,982 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.