GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 1.51 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Congo, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.51 million current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.91 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54,378 current LCU, in 1970.
Congo ranks 37th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92,867 current LCU | 54,378 current LCU | 142,576 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,992 current LCU | 197,049 current LCU | 479,363 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,333 current LCU | 292,895 current LCU | 477,864 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 869,481 current LCU | 589,653 current LCU | 1.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million current LCU | 1.24 million current LCU | 1.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU | 1.63 million current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.43 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.16 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Congo?
- Gdp per capita in Congo was 1.51 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,378 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release