GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 1,683 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,683 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 2,894 constant 2015 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,193 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Congo 168th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ | 1,311 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,557 constant 2015 US$ | 1,353 constant 2015 US$ | 1,711 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,503 constant 2015 US$ | 1,922 constant 2015 US$ | 2,894 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,175 constant 2015 US$ | 1,987 constant 2015 US$ | 2,364 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,097 constant 2015 US$ | 2,004 constant 2015 US$ | 2,226 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,240 constant 2015 US$ | 1,886 constant 2015 US$ | 2,489 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,691 constant 2015 US$ | 1,672 constant 2015 US$ | 1,726 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 165 Kenya 1,908 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 1,828 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 167 Mauritania 1,713 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Pakistan 1,669 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Tajikistan 1,593 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Senegal 1,582 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 880.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -992.51 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.31 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 8.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Congo?
- Gdp per capita in Congo was 1,683 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,894 constant 2015 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,193 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 168th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.