Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Congo, 1978–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 241.37 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Congo ranks 174th 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$), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 241.37 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 295.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 374.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 369.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 302.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 338.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 311.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 355.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 522.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 582.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 559.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 480.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 684.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1991 | 713.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 678.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 627.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 401.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1995 | 503.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 498.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 371.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 397.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 376.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 328.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 369.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 472.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 618.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 679.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,249 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2006 | 1,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1,664 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,045 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 2,403 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2,206 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 4,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 3,983 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 3,916 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 241.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 295.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 419.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 302.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 582.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 371.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 713.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 328.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,045 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 171 Solomon Islands 5,470 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 5,393 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 4,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Vanuatu 4,159 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Gambia 4,001 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 3,587 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 256.24 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 147,488 current LCU per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,173 constant LCU per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Congo was 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,317 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Congo rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 174th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.