GNI per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GNI per capita was 1.77 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.77 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 355.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.77 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 204 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 | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.2 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 962.86 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,609 current LCU | 25,546 current LCU | 217,805 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,408 current LCU | 272,911 current LCU | 867,987 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million current LCU | 915,032 current LCU | 1.77 million current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 French Polynesia 2.76 million current LCU compare
- 32 Madagascar 2.40 million current LCU compare
- 33 Angola 1.97 million current LCU compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 1.58 million current LCU compare
- 36 Sudan 1.51 million current LCU compare
- 37 Congo 1.43 million current LCU compare
More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.28 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gni per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.77 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gni per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release