Manufacturing value added to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 7.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.9 for manufacturing value added to 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 to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.22 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th of 202 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 to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 8.84 | — |
| 1997 | 6.25 | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 5.94 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.01 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 9.91 | +97.6% |
| 2001 | 19.81 | +99.9% |
| 2002 | 21.22 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3 | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 17.64 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.01 | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 13.41 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.83 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 13.31 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 19.93 | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +158.9% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.39 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 15.08 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.83 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 16.37 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.82 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 11.18 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 11.5 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.12 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 10.18 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 9.49 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 8.25 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | -8.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.97, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to 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% | 5.53 | 14.3 |
| 2001 | +99.9% | 9.91 | 19.81 |
| 2000 | +97.6% | 5.01 | 9.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.21 | 0 | 8.84 | 5 |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 9.91 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.52 | 5.53 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 | 7.9 | 12.12 | 6 |
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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 to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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