Manufacturing value added to gdp in Congo
Congo: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 12.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.85
Change on year
up 34.3%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.85
in 2020
All-time low
3.48
in 2000
Years of data
43
1978–2020
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Congo, 1978–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 12.85 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Congo peaked at 12.85 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2000.
That places Congo 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.38 | — |
| 1979 | 8.43 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 7.49 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 6.33 | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 4.77 | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 5.52 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 4.85 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 5.62 | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 9.64 | +71.5% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 8.64 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.86 | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 8.35 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 8.94 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 7.9 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.76 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.13 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 5.46 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 5.46 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 3.48 | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 4.51 | +29.8% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 6.02 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 6.41 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 6.78 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 5.92 | +39.1% |
| 2014 | 6.06 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.37 | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 11.47 | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 9.57 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | +34.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.42, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.91 | 8.43 | 9.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.84 | 4.77 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.36 | 5.46 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 3.48 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 | 4.26 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 | 12.85 | 12.85 | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Congo?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Congo was 12.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.85 in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Congo ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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