Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
190th
of 195 countries
All-time high
529.68 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1969
All-time low
129.78 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
58
1968–2025
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 529.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 129.78 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 509.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 529.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 381.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1971 | 294.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1972 | 280.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 302.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 292.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 269.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 290.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 324.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 310.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 334.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 295.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 314.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 320.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 300.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 268.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 246.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 256.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 301.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 295.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 292.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 317.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 312.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 313.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 238.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 211.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 209.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 199.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 191.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 190.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 166.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 134.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 129.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 132.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 142.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 151.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 152.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 156.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 162.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 167.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 160.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 163.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 161.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 167.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 196.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 204.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 210.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 204.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 204.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 206.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 202.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 194.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 201.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 206.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 210.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 211.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 330.76 constant 2015 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 666.43 constant 2015 US$ per person, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 509.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 529.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 308.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 269.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 381.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 289.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 246.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 320.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 166.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | 317.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 129.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 167.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 161.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 210.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 194.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 187 Mozambique 244.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 188 Chad 234.76 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 189 Madagascar 226.35 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 191 Niger 203.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 192 Sudan 200.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 193 Afghanistan 152.65 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 529.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.78 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.