Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1.) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1.) was 371 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 371.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,079 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 257, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1.) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,041 | — |
| 1964 | 989 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 972 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 1,009 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 971 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 985 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 1,046 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,015 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,047 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,021 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,075 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,079 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 998 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 918 | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 899 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 827 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 808 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 803 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 801 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 778 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 769 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 791 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 774 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 788 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 786 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 767 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 733 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 661 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 583 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 501 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 417 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 386 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 376 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 361 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 332 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 319 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 298 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 270 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 257 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 257 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 263 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 271 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 279 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 284 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 293 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 301 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 300 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 311 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 322 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 334 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 351 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 371 | +5.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 371 is below the median for low income countries, which is 522, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 371 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 965, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,002 | 971 | 1,046 | 7 |
| 1970s | 968.7 | 808 | 1,079 | 10 |
| 1980s | 779 | 733 | 803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.4 | 298 | 661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 277.5 | 257 | 301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.8 | 311 | 371 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar in Democratic Republic of Congo was 371 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,079 in 1974.
- What is the lowest exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 257 in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exporter real gross domestic product, per capita, us dollar rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Exporter real gross domestic product, Per capita, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.