Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 588 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 687.65 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 642.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 853.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 804.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 849.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 588 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +537.4% |
| 2001 | 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2002 | 1,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 1,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 3,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 4,457 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 3,452 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 4,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 5,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 6,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 7,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 7,569 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,480 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 10,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 9,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 11,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 13,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,454 current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,524 current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +537.4% | 588 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,748 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 737.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 588 current US$ per square kilometre | 853.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,133 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,007 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,211 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,997 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 184 Congo 18,137 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Yemen 17,111 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 15,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Madagascar 13,448 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Afghanistan 12,196 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mozambique 10,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,148 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 588 current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 187th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.