Population, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0014 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0104 units per US$ of GDP
in 1999
All-time low
0.0014 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, population, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Population, per unit of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population, per unit of gdp?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, per unit of GDP
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units per US$ of GDP
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Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
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