Gross capital formation in Congo
Congo: Gross capital formation was 2.79 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.79 trillion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Congo peaked at 5.64 trillion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.24 billion current LCU, in 1964.
Congo ranks 48th of 186 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 billion current LCU | 9.24 billion current LCU | 24.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.07 billion current LCU | 18.40 billion current LCU | 66.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 226.16 billion current LCU | 107.70 billion current LCU | 424.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.94 billion current LCU | 121.20 billion current LCU | 535.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 trillion current LCU | 492.71 billion current LCU | 2.57 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 trillion current LCU | 2.12 trillion current LCU | 5.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 2.79 trillion 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 gross capital formation in Congo?
- Gross capital formation in Congo was 2.79 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 billion current LCU in 1964.
- How does Congo rank for gross capital formation?
- Congo ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 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.