Gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross capital formation was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.5% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.3% on the previous year and up 236.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 84.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -30.6%, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | -10.3% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | -19.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -30.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | -6.3% | 84.1% | 6 |
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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 gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.6% in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross capital formation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.