Population, total, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP for population, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 11th out of 214 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.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | +164.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +164.9% | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1964 | +121.5% | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.