Productivity vs annual hours worked in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,841 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,841
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,841
in 2023
All-time low
1,738
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,841 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,841 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,738, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,769 | — |
| 2006 | 1,776 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,784 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,793 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,801 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,811 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,821 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,831 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,831 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,831 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,830 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,827 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,826 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,825 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,738 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,812 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,837 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,841 | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,841 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,841 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,785 | 1,769 | 1,801 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,826 | 1,811 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,807 | 1,738 | 1,841 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 productivity vs annual hours worked in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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