Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
283.7 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
16.06 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 283.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.06 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 27.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 27.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 33.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 33.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 28.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1968 | 36.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 40.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 46.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 54.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 60.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 68.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 60.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 54.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 43.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 60.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 44.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 43.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 53.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 53.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 43.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 54.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 78.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 81.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 77.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 92.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 102.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 99.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 72.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 65.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 39.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 1993 | 24.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 17.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 22.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 21.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 16.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 26.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 40.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 44.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 32.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 45.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 91.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +104.3% |
| 2004 | 87.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 104.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 97.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 145.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 156.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 143 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 198.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 192.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 158.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 184.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 201.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 157.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 177.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 171.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 188.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 151.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 147.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 213.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 268.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2023 | 254.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 283.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | 27.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 102.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 72.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 156.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 151.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 201.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 283.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 156 Burkina Faso 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Mozambique 293.55 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Mali 282.06 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 261.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 237.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Tanzania 233.35 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 270.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 283.7 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.