GNI (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 1.77 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.77 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 355.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.77 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU per person | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU per person | +94.9% |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | +75.6% |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | +93.8% |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | +86.4% |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | +103.9% |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | +86.7% |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | +1783.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 current LCU per person | +3791.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 current LCU per person | +1417.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 current LCU per person | +22977.9% |
| 1995 | 7.71 current LCU per person | +436.5% |
| 1996 | 59.81 current LCU per person | +675.7% |
| 1997 | 162.22 current LCU per person | +171.2% |
| 1998 | 197.93 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 962.86 current LCU per person | +386.5% |
| 2000 | 25,547 current LCU per person | +2553.2% |
| 2001 | 40,638 current LCU per person | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 54,375 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 63,808 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 70,012 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 92,378 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 108,018 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 133,186 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 160,331 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 217,806 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 272,911 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 318,527 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 347,917 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 362,402 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 387,883 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 401,391 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 437,368 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 621,288 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 826,407 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 867,988 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 915,032 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million current LCU per person | +17.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.77 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.77 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +22977.9% | 0.0062 current LCU per person | 1.44 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +3791.3% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0004 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +2553.2% | 962.86 current LCU per person | 25,547 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +1783.1% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1417.5% | 0.0004 current LCU per person | 0.0062 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +675.7% | 7.71 current LCU per person | 59.81 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.2 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 962.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,610 current LCU per person | 25,547 current LCU per person | 217,806 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,408 current LCU per person | 272,911 current LCU per person | 867,988 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million current LCU per person | 915,032 current LCU per person | 1.77 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 French Polynesia 2.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Angola 1.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 1.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Sudan 1.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Congo 1.43 million current LCU per person 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.77 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.