GDP (current LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 1.51 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.51 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.91 million current LCU per person
in 2012
All-time low
54,377 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.51 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 1.91 million current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54,377 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Congo ranks 37th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,377 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 61,553 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 69,628 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 78,765 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 89,048 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 101,043 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 108,144 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 110,098 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 113,438 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 142,576 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 197,050 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 289,716 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 1982 | 371,644 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 409,779 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 479,363 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 471,420 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 301,996 current LCU per person | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 316,267 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 293,195 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 329,492 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 320,093 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 313,854 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 308,161 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 292,896 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 367,493 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 384,148 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 459,781 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 469,448 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 389,592 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 477,864 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 727,468 current LCU per person | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 625,905 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 628,184 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 589,654 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 688,758 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 948,566 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.51 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 6.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.51 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,867 current LCU per person | 54,377 current LCU per person | 142,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,992 current LCU per person | 197,050 current LCU per person | 479,363 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,333 current LCU per person | 292,896 current LCU per person | 477,864 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 869,482 current LCU per person | 589,654 current LCU per person | 1.26 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million current LCU per person | 1.24 million current LCU per person | 1.91 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU per person | 1.15 million current LCU per person | 1.63 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 34 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.83 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 1.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Sudan 1.55 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Serbia 1.46 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 1.36 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 1.51 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,377 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.