[ Nominal GDP in billions of USD ]
Year -
$70.96 billions
Democratic Republic of the Congo GDP expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $3.36 billion to $70.96 billion.The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 4.88% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1964. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 69.36%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 16 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
| Metric | Nominal GDP (Current USD) | GDP (PPP, Int$) |
|---|---|---|
| Latest Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Latest GDP | $ 70.96 Billions | $ 199.00 Int Billions |
| Growth (YoY) | 1.601% | 8.693% |
| Net Change vs Previous Year | $ 1.12 Billion | $ 15.92 Int Billion |
| % of World GDP | 0.06% | 0.10% |
| Meaning | Nominal GDP (Current USD, exchange-rate based) | GDP (PPP, cost-of-living adjusted) |
| Nominal | PPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Bil $ | Net Chg | % Chg | Int Bil $ | Net Chg | % Chg |
| 1960 | 3.36 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | 3.09 | -0.27 | -8.116 % | - | - | - |
| 1962 | 3.78 | 0.69 | 22.454 % | - | - | - |
| 1963 | 6.21 | 2.43 | 64.377 % | - | - | - |
| 1964 | 2.88 | -3.33 | -53.622 % | - | - | - |
| 1965 | 4.04 | 1.16 | 40.338 % | - | - | - |
| 1966 | 4.53 | 0.49 | 12.086 % | - | - | - |
| 1967 | 3.38 | -1.15 | -25.34 % | - | - | - |
| 1968 | 3.91 | 0.53 | 15.535 % | - | - | - |
| 1969 | 5.03 | 1.12 | 28.714 % | - | - | - |
| 1970 | 4.88 | -0.15 | -3.075 % | - | - | - |
| 1971 | 5.59 | 0.72 | 14.701 % | - | - | - |
| 1972 | 6.17 | 0.58 | 10.348 % | - | - | - |
| 1973 | 7.87 | 1.7 | 27.48 % | - | - | - |
| 1974 | 9.6 | 1.73 | 21.94 % | - | - | - |
| 1975 | 10.24 | 0.64 | 6.673 % | - | - | - |
| 1976 | 9.65 | -0.59 | -5.751 % | - | - | - |
| 1977 | 12.34 | 2.7 | 27.94 % | - | - | - |
| 1978 | 15.37 | 3.03 | 24.531 % | - | - | - |
| 1979 | 15.07 | -0.3 | -1.979 % | - | - | - |
| 1980 | 14.39 | -0.67 | -4.47 % | - | - | - |
| 1981 | 12.54 | -1.86 | -12.901 % | - | - | - |
| 1982 | 13.65 | 1.11 | 8.884 % | - | - | - |
| 1983 | 11.01 | -2.64 | -19.375 % | - | - | - |
| 1984 | 7.86 | -3.15 | -28.61 % | - | - | - |
| 1985 | 7.2 | -0.66 | -8.434 % | - | - | - |
| 1986 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 12.513 % | - | - | - |
| 1987 | 7.66 | -0.43 | -5.358 % | - | - | - |
| 1988 | 8.86 | 1.2 | 15.658 % | - | - | - |
| 1989 | 9.02 | 0.16 | 1.812 % | - | - | - |
| 1990 | 9.35 | 0.33 | 3.635 % | 30.52 | - | - |
| 1991 | 9.63 | 0.28 | 2.948 % | 28.9 | -1.63 | -5.324 % |
| 1992 | 8.23 | -1.4 | -14.525 % | 26.45 | -2.44 | -8.46 % |
| 1993 | 10.71 | 2.48 | 30.13 % | 23.43 | -3.02 | -11.418 % |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -4.89 | -45.636 % | 23 | -0.43 | -1.848 % |
| 1995 | 5.64 | -0.18 | -3.04 % | 23.65 | 0.65 | 2.811 % |
| 1996 | 5.77 | 0.13 | 2.268 % | 23.83 | 0.19 | 0.789 % |
| 1997 | 6.09 | 0.32 | 5.534 % | 22.88 | -0.95 | -3.989 % |
| 1998 | 6.22 | 0.13 | 2.085 % | 22.76 | -0.12 | -0.519 % |
| 1999 | 4.71 | -1.51 | -24.23 % | 22.1 | -0.66 | -2.915 % |
| 2000 | 19.09 | 14.38 | 305.158 % | 21.04 | -1.06 | -4.802 % |
| 2001 | 7.44 | -11.65 | -61.032 % | 21.06 | 0.02 | 0.104 % |
| 2002 | 8.73 | 1.29 | 17.341 % | 22.02 | 0.96 | 4.548 % |
| 2003 | 8.94 | 0.21 | 2.401 % | 23.71 | 1.69 | 7.662 % |
| 2004 | 10.3 | 1.36 | 15.216 % | 25.98 | 2.28 | 9.609 % |
| 2005 | 12.61 | 2.31 | 22.454 % | 28.44 | 2.46 | 9.463 % |
| 2006 | 15.48 | 2.87 | 22.794 % | 30.82 | 2.38 | 8.35 % |
| 2007 | 18.37 | 2.89 | 18.669 % | 34.35 | 3.53 | 11.47 % |
| 2008 | 22.72 | 4.35 | 23.667 % | 37.61 | 3.25 | 9.471 % |
| 2009 | 18.61 | -4.12 | -18.114 % | 38.05 | 0.45 | 1.186 % |
| 2010 | 24.16 | 5.55 | 29.851 % | 41.53 | 3.48 | 9.154 % |
| 2011 | 26.39 | 2.23 | 9.233 % | 45.61 | 4.08 | 9.813 % |
| 2012 | 30.03 | 3.64 | 13.78 % | 47.45 | 1.84 | 4.043 % |
| 2013 | 34.89 | 4.86 | 16.19 % | 57.65 | 10.19 | 21.483 % |
| 2014 | 38.35 | 3.46 | 9.922 % | 67.38 | 9.73 | 16.873 % |
| 2015 | 40.18 | 1.83 | 4.763 % | 73.77 | 6.4 | 9.496 % |
| 2016 | 38.6 | -1.58 | -3.931 % | 79.76 | 5.99 | 8.114 % |
| 2017 | 37.54 | -1.06 | -2.753 % | 86.26 | 6.5 | 8.149 % |
| 2018 | 46.66 | 9.12 | 24.302 % | 94.45 | 8.19 | 9.492 % |
| 2019 | 46.85 | 0.19 | 0.399 % | 98.17 | 3.72 | 3.939 % |
| 2020 | 46.69 | -0.15 | -0.329 % | 104.51 | 6.34 | 6.463 % |
| 2021 | 59.07 | 12.38 | 26.504 % | 139.05 | 34.53 | 33.041 % |
| 2022 | 70.42 | 11.36 | 19.224 % | 162.83 | 23.78 | 17.105 % |
| 2023 | 69.84 | -0.58 | -0.822 % | 183.08 | 20.25 | 12.439 % |
| 2024 | 70.96 | 1.12 | 1.601 % | 199 | 15.92 | 8.693 % |
Between 1960 to 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced the following economic phases:
The most remarkable growth occurred in 2000 with an increase of 305.158%, while the largest decline was in 2001 at -61.032%.