GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
194th
of 207 countries
All-time high
25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,393 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 12,078 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 12,096 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 13,080 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 13,490 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 12,818 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 12,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 12,229 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11,576 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 11,625 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 11,881 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 12,160 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,104 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,275 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 12,955 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13,016 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13,630 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 13,994 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 14,060 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 13,882 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 12,970 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 11,878 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 10,631 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 9,199 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 8,840 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 8,902 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,811 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8,316 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8,181 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,832 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 7,291 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 7,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7,348 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 7,758 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8,280 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 8,788 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 9,256 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,835 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 10,448 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10,746 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11,510 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 12,301 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 13,173 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 14,290 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 15,644 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 16,726 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 17,127 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17,765 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 18,799 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 19,624 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 19,964 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21,202 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 23,094 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 37,259 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,252 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 11,393 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 13,490 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,996 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 11,881 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 14,060 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,556 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 7,832 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 12,970 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,689 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 7,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10,746 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,696 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 11,510 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 19,624 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,336 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 19,964 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 191 Congo 30,364 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Suriname 28,191 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mozambique 26,098 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Afghanistan 24,029 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Madagascar 23,906 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Eritrea 18,606 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6699 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 189.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 33.44 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25,082 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) 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.