Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Services, value added (current LCU), per capita was 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.04 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 432.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4367 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4367 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 2.3 current LCU per person | +426.9% |
| 1996 | 21.43 current LCU per person | +831.5% |
| 1997 | 52.01 current LCU per person | +142.7% |
| 1998 | 65.45 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 299.78 current LCU per person | +358.1% |
| 2000 | 11,608 current LCU per person | +3772.0% |
| 2001 | 14,786 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 21,421 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 27,489 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 28,994 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 45,362 current LCU per person | +56.5% |
| 2006 | 53,771 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 66,259 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 87,769 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 95,425 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 120,034 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 137,906 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 149,113 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 173,477 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 187,413 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 194,473 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 206,488 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 285,157 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 390,541 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 410,364 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 437,059 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 507,141 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 603,995 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 741,041 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 924,585 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2025 | 1.04 million current LCU per person | +12.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.04 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 227,768 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.04 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266,382 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3772.0% | 299.78 current LCU per person | 11,608 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +831.5% | 2.3 current LCU per person | 21.43 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +426.9% | 0.4367 current LCU per person | 2.3 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +358.1% | 65.45 current LCU per person | 299.78 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.57 current LCU per person | 0.4367 current LCU per person | 299.78 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 45,289 current LCU per person | 11,608 current LCU per person | 95,425 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,497 current LCU per person | 120,034 current LCU per person | 410,364 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,252 current LCU per person | 437,059 current LCU per person | 1.04 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 29 Madagascar 1.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Myanmar 1.20 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Nigeria 1.08 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Guyana 1.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Sudan 953,389 current LCU per person compare
- 35 Serbia 947,879 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for services, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 432.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.