GDP growth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP growth was 5.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 5.8% for gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -13.5%, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 214 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -10.9% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -1.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.5% | -13.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | -6.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | -0.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 5.6% compare
- 42 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.6% compare
- 43 Mali 5.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.08 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 720 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 234.65 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp growth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 5.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.5% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp growth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.