GDP per capita, PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP per capita, PPP was 1,641 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita, PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,641 constant 2021 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,404 constant 2021 international $ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 929.45 constant 2021 international $, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,550 constant 2021 international $ | 1,089 constant 2021 international $ | 2,404 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,017 constant 2021 international $ | 929.45 constant 2021 international $ | 1,138 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,325 constant 2021 international $ | 1,125 constant 2021 international $ | 1,433 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,508 constant 2021 international $ | 1,361 constant 2021 international $ | 1,641 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 191 Niger 1,861 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 192 Liberia 1,693 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 193 Madagascar 1,668 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 195 Malawi 1,623 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 196 Mozambique 1,451 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 197 Somalia 1,404 constant 2021 international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,641 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,404 constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 929.45 constant 2021 international $ in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.