GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 7,026 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,026 current international $
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
152nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,026 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
3,327 current international $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Congo stood at 7,026 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Congo peaked at 7,026 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,327 current international $, in 1994.
That places Congo 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,437 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,536 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,608 current international $ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,550 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,327 current international $ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3,434 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,547 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,510 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,602 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,464 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,667 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3,748 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,888 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,887 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,992 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 4,279 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4,588 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 4,243 current international $ | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,448 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,801 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5,125 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5,175 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,058 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 5,834 current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5,733 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,715 current international $ | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 4,016 current international $ | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 4,445 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 5,593 current international $ | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 5,720 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,771 current international $ | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 6,263 current international $ | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 6,648 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6,850 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 7,026 current international $ | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,026 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,026 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,502 current international $ | 3,327 current international $ | 3,608 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,154 current international $ | 3,667 current international $ | 4,801 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,241 current international $ | 4,016 current international $ | 6,058 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,312 current international $ | 4,771 current international $ | 7,026 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,653 current international $ compare
- 150 Honduras 7,486 current international $ compare
- 151 Mauritania 7,271 current international $ compare
- 153 Kenya 6,619 current international $ compare
- 154 Nigeria 6,440 current international $ compare
- 155 Pakistan 6,287 current 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 7,026 current 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 7,026 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,327 current international $ in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release