Real gdp growth in Congo
Congo: Real gdp growth was 0.8262 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Congo, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.8262 for real gdp growth in 2022.
The figure is up 157.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Congo peaked at 21.91 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -8.69, in 2016.
Congo ranks 170th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.68 | — |
| 1981 | 2.61 | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 2.41 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 2.39 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.36 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.34 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 21.91 | +841.4% |
| 1989 | 21.27 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1 | -95.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4 | +239.1% |
| 1992 | 4.18 | +22.9% |
| 1993 | 1.32 | -68.5% |
| 1994 | -1.4 | -206.5% |
| 1995 | 3.97 | -382.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | -1 | -128.7% |
| 1998 | 8.95 | -991.4% |
| 1999 | -3.68 | -141.1% |
| 2000 | 11.75 | -419.6% |
| 2001 | -4.82 | -141.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9852 | -120.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4586 | -53.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1972 | -143.0% |
| 2005 | 9.21 | -4772.0% |
| 2006 | 7.99 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | -6.61 | -182.8% |
| 2008 | 6.31 | -195.3% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 9.95 | +350.9% |
| 2013 | -0.7124 | -107.2% |
| 2014 | 6.65 | -1032.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4152 | -93.8% |
| 2016 | -8.69 | -2191.9% |
| 2017 | -5.59 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | -2.3 | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -173.8% |
| 2020 | -6.15 | -461.4% |
| 2021 | -1.43 | -76.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8262 | -157.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.8262 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.8262 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.81, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4772.0% | -0.1972 | 9.21 |
| 2016 | -2191.9% | 0.4152 | -8.69 |
| 2014 | +1032.9% | -0.7124 | 6.65 |
| 1998 | +991.4% | -1 | 8.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.27 | 2.33 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 | -3.68 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | -6.61 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | -8.69 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.25 | -6.15 | 0.8262 | 3 |
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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 real gdp growth in Congo?
- Real gdp growth in Congo was 0.8262 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.91 in 1988.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.69 in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for real gdp growth?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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