Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange was 0.3787 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.3787.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.9073 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2132, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3063 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3331 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.311 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4569 | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2531 | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2387 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2422 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2662 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2731 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2132 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9073 | +325.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3532 | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3964 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.377 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3963 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4207 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.468 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4966 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5423 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4938 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5268 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5786 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6328 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6052 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5692 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5446 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4839 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4352 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.494 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4772 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4468 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4248 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.433 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3918 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3787 | -3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3787 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3346, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3787 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3422, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +325.6% | 0.2132 | 0.9073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2894 | 0.2132 | 0.4569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4852 | 0.3532 | 0.9073 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5348 | 0.4352 | 0.6328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 | 0.3787 | 0.4468 | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8224 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3787 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9073 in 2000.
- What is the lowest price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2132 in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is price level ratio of ppp conversion factor (gdp) to market exchange rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release