Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 2.61 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 2.61 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 1,688.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 2.61 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5386 current LCU | 0.0294 current LCU | 2.3 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 billion current LCU | 8.69 billion current LCU | 8.69 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 614.66 billion current LCU | 54.26 billion current LCU | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 2.15 trillion current LCU | 2.61 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Zambia 15.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 2 Guinea 5.55 trillion current LCU compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 4.60 trillion current LCU compare
- 5 Angola 1.90 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 1.83 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Côte d'Ivoire 1.82 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 567.56 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 2.61 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,688.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.