GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 1.46 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Congo stood at 1.46 million current LCU.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1.91 million current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,566 current LCU, in 1960.
Congo ranks 42nd 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 | 40,474 current LCU | 30,566 current LCU | 50,804 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,867 current LCU | 54,378 current LCU | 142,576 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,992 current LCU | 197,049 current LCU | 479,363 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 378,333 current LCU | 292,895 current LCU | 477,864 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 869,481 current LCU | 589,653 current LCU | 1.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million current LCU | 1.24 million current LCU | 1.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 million current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU | 1.63 million current LCU | 6 |
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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 1.46 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,566 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.