GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 6,181 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,181 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,159 constant 2011 international $
in 2014
All-time low
6,172 constant 2011 international $
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Congo is 6,181 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Congo peaked at 9,159 constant 2011 international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,172 constant 2011 international $, in 2023.
Congo ranks 151st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,700 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 8,658 constant 2011 international $ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 8,637 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,303 constant 2011 international $ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 7,618 constant 2011 international $ | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 7,701 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7,812 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7,599 constant 2011 international $ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,712 constant 2011 international $ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,312 constant 2011 international $ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,571 constant 2011 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 7,567 constant 2011 international $ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,729 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,577 constant 2011 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,577 constant 2011 international $ | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7,876 constant 2011 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 8,193 constant 2011 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7,376 constant 2011 international $ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 7,587 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8,138 constant 2011 international $ | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8,584 constant 2011 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8,492 constant 2011 international $ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,080 constant 2011 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8,798 constant 2011 international $ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9,159 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,978 constant 2011 international $ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8,002 constant 2011 international $ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 7,373 constant 2011 international $ | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 7,029 constant 2011 international $ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6,939 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,351 constant 2011 international $ | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 6,263 constant 2011 international $ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,205 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,172 constant 2011 international $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,181 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,181 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,744 constant 2011 international $, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,181 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,005 constant 2011 international $ | 7,312 constant 2011 international $ | 8,700 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,719 constant 2011 international $ | 7,376 constant 2011 international $ | 8,193 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,243 constant 2011 international $ | 6,939 constant 2011 international $ | 9,159 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,235 constant 2011 international $ | 6,172 constant 2011 international $ | 6,351 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 6,733 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 149 Honduras 6,586 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 150 Mauritania 6,397 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 152 Kenya 5,823 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 153 Tuvalu 5,812 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 154 Nigeria 5,665 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Congo?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Congo was 6,181 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,159 constant 2011 international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,172 constant 2011 international $ in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Congo ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release