What is gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.16 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.

What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The highest recorded value was 2.16 million current LCU in 2025.

What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?

The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1961.

How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp per capita?

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.

Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?

Over the last ten years it is up 370.4%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Name: GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP per capita was 2.16 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

2.16 million current LCU

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

35th

of 213 countries

All-time high

2.16 million current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

0 current LCU

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 2.16 million current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 370.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.16 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1961.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th of 213 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	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	10
1970s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	10
1980s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	10
1990s	151.9 current LCU	0 current LCU	1,060 current LCU	10
2000s	106,034 current LCU	26,077 current LCU	226,885 current LCU	10
2010s	514,083 current LCU	319,244 current LCU	840,742 current LCU	10
2020s	1.53 million current LCU	900,433 current LCU	2.16 million current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

32 Madagascar 2.71 million current LCU compare
33 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU compare
34 French Polynesia 2.48 million current LCU compare
36 Nigeria 1.86 million current LCU compare
37 Cote d'Ivoire 1.77 million current LCU compare
38 Rwanda 1.61 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)

All data for Democratic Republic of Congo →

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.16 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 million current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?: The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp per capita?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?: Over the last ten years it is up 370.4%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.