GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: GDP per capita was 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Congo stood at 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2024.
Congo ranks 152nd of 198 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 | 8,005 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,700 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,719 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,376 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,243 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,015 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 150 Honduras 6,726 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 151 Mauritania 6,559 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Kenya 5,995 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Tuvalu 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 155 Pakistan 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Gross national expenditure 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 66.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.9% (2020)
- Exports of goods and services 4.56 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 7.83 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Congo?
- Gdp per capita in Congo was 6,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,159 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,153 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 198 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 falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.