Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 2.46 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 2.46. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.46 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.36 | — |
| 2006 | 1.41 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.06 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.05 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.11 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.27 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 2.41 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 2.46 | +2.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.46 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.46 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.38, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.62 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.14 | 2.46 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 178 Burkina Faso 2.68 compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 2.64 compare
- 180 Eritrea 2.47 compare
- 182 Niger 2.22 compare
- 183 Mozambique 2.18 compare
- 184 Madagascar 1.9 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 output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.46 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 2027.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.