Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0.0625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +158.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +158.9% | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +99.9% | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +97.6% | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 123 New Zealand 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Nigeria 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Georgia 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Qatar 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Kuwait 0.0774 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Jamaica 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.