Manufacturing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Manufacturing, value added was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.9% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 8.8% | — |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +99.9% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +158.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 9.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 5.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 12.1% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 189.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 153,063 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 20.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Manufacturing, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.