Gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross capital formation was 77.13 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo is 77.13 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 633.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 77.13 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 407.05 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 149.60 billion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 trillion current LCU | 5.26 trillion current LCU | 21.71 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.90 trillion current LCU | 18.88 trillion current LCU | 77.13 trillion current LCU | 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 77.13 trillion current LCU 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 77.13 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross capital formation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 186 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 633.8%. 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 (current LCU). 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 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.