Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 679.43 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 679.43 million current US$ for transportation, storage and communication, value added in 2011.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 256.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.20 billion current US$ in 1973 and was at its lowest, 125.53 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 927.34 million current US$ | 783.91 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 494.23 million current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.79 million current US$ | 283.26 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.53 million current US$ | 125.53 million current US$ | 125.53 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 300.22 million current US$ | 136.85 million current US$ | 496.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 622.50 million current US$ | 565.58 million current US$ | 679.43 million current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Democratic Republic of Congo was 679.43 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 1973.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.53 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current U.S. dollars.