Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Democratic Republic of the Congo: the economy in numbers
GDP is $91.0bn (2025), 82nd of 211 in the world and 8th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $807 (2025), 203rd of 211 in the world and 39th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $1,920 (2025), 194th of 199 in the world and 41st of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Democratic Republic of the Congo in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $91.0bn2025 | 82/211 | 8/46 | $19.1bn | $24.2bn | $46.7bn | +127%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $643bn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $8072025 | 203/211 | 39/46 | $378 | $352 | $486 | +63%since 2015 | $1,673 | $837 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $1,9202025 | 194/199 | 41/46 | $447 | $654 | $1,089 | +111%since 2015 | $5,786 | $2,712 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7202025 | 193/201 | 40/46 | $130 | $320 | $480 | +57%since 2015 | $1,610 | $811 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 5.8%2025 | 39/210 | 17/46 | -6.9% | 8.6% | 0.8% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 2.4%2025 | 106/210 | 24/46 | -9.8% | 5.2% | -2.4% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 8.9%2025 | 76/198 | 34/45 | 32.0% | 28.9% | 13.7% | −3.5 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 27.2% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 39.7%2025 | 15/201 | 3/45 | 22.4% | 29.1% | 35.2% | −0.8 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 28.4% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 7.9%2025 | 125/194 | 27/43 | 9.9% | 5.5% | 12.1% | −8.9 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 48.0%2025 | 157/201 | 25/45 | 44.5% | 37.6% | 48.5% | +5.6 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 40.5% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 31.7%2025 | 21/175 | 7/43 | 14.4% | 24.0% | 21.8% | +3.4 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 20.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 28.7%2025 | 44/163 | 7/39 | · | 16.1% | 19.6% | +8.4 ppsince 2015 | 19.3% | 15.8% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 38.8%2021 | 3/209 | 1/46 | 7.5% | 26.0% | 15.9% | +9.9 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+127%$91.0bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+63%$807 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+111%$1,920 in 2025
- GNI per capita+57%$720 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−0.6 pp5.8% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.5 pp2.4% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Democratic Republic of the Congo. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania | Uganda | Angola | Cameroon | Zambia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $91.0bn2025 | $90.1bn2025 | $62.0bn2025 | $122bn2025 | $58.9bn2025 | $28.9bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $8072025 | $1,3192025 | $1,2062025 | $3,1292025 | $1,9722025 | $1,3182025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $1,9202025 | $4,4712025 | $3,4882025 | $10,2512025 | $5,7882025 | $4,3792025 |
| GNI per capita | $7202025 | $1,2702025 | $1,1202025 | $2,8602025 | $1,8602025 | $1,2002025 |
| GDP growth | 5.8%2025 | 5.9%2025 | 6.3%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 3.8%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.4%2025 | 2.9%2025 | 3.5%2025 | 0.1%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 0.9%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 8.9%2025 | 22.9%2025 | 26.1%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 4.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 39.7%2025 | 29.8%2025 | 24.3%2025 | 27.1%2025 | 24.8%2025 | 35.3%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 7.9%2025 | 8.4%2023 | 14.5%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 14.6%2025 | 8.7%2025 |