Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
72nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +156.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0848 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.066 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0718 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +135.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1632 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1112 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1616 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2507 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2813 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3218 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +156.8% | 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +135.9% | 0.0995 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1492 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2013 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1042 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.167 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 69 Germany 0.3189 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Cape Verde 0.3151 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Bulgaria 0.3119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Botswana 0.3106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Ghana 0.3044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.