GDP growth — all countries

GDP growth — Democratic Republic of the Congo

GDP growth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 5.76%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 16.61 pp.

2025 5.76% −0.34 pp vs 2024
World rank 36of 186
Period maximum 21.2%1962
Period minimum -13.47%1993

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP growth — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2025-20-10010203019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: -10.85%1963: 5.21%1965: 1%1967: -0.99%1969: 9.33%1971: 6.01%1973: 8.14%1975: -4.98%1977: 0.76%1979: 0.43%1981: 2.35%1983: 1.41%1985: 0.47%1987: 2.68%1989: -1.27%1991: -8.42%1993: -13.47%1995: 0.7%1997: -5.62%1999: -4.27%2001: -2.1%2003: 5.58%2005: 6.14%2007: 8.58%2009: 0.54%2011: -0.4%2013: 17.52%2015: 6.36%2017: 4.24%2019: 0.56%2021: 6.43%2023: 8.53%2025: 5.76%
Change over the period: +16.61 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.76%
World 2.92%
Middle Africa computed 3.62%
Low-income countries computed 5.54%
GDP growth — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 5.76 −0.34 pp
2024 6.1 −2.43 pp
2023 8.53 −0.78 pp
2022 9.31 +2.88 pp
2021 6.43 +5.65 pp
2020 0.78 +0.22 pp
2019 0.56 −5.52 pp
2018 6.07 +1.83 pp
2017 4.24 +3.85 pp
2016 0.39 −5.97 pp
2015 6.36 −0.94 pp
2014 7.3 −10.21 pp
2013 17.52 +8.85 pp
2012 8.67 +9.07 pp
2011 -0.4 −9.02 pp
2010 8.62 +8.08 pp
2009 0.54 −6.89 pp
2008 7.43 −1.15 pp
2007 8.58 +3.47 pp
2006 5.11 −1.03 pp
2005 6.14 −0.6 pp
2004 6.74 +1.16 pp
2003 5.58 +2.63 pp
2002 2.95 +5.05 pp
2001 -2.1 +4.81 pp
2000 -6.91 −2.64 pp
1999 -4.27 −2.65 pp
1998 -1.62 +3.99 pp
1997 -5.62 −4.59 pp
1996 -1.02 −1.72 pp
1995 0.7 +4.6 pp
1994 -3.9 +9.57 pp
1993 -13.47 −2.97 pp
1992 -10.5 −2.08 pp
1991 -8.42 −1.85 pp
1990 -6.57 −5.3 pp
1989 -1.27 −1.74 pp
1988 0.47 −2.21 pp
1987 2.68 −2.04 pp
1986 4.72 +4.25 pp
1985 0.47 −5.07 pp
1984 5.54 +4.13 pp
1983 1.41 +1.87 pp
1982 -0.46 −2.81 pp
1981 2.35 +0.16 pp
1980 2.19 +1.76 pp
1979 0.43 +5.78 pp
1978 -5.35 −6.11 pp
1977 0.76 +6.07 pp
1976 -5.31 −0.33 pp
1975 -4.98 −8.11 pp
1974 3.13 −5.01 pp
1973 8.14 +7.99 pp
1972 0.15 −5.85 pp
1971 6.01 +6.25 pp
1970 -0.25 −9.57 pp
1969 9.33 +5 pp
1968 4.33 +5.32 pp
1967 -0.99 −7.76 pp
1966 6.78 +5.78 pp
1965 1 +3.44 pp
1964 -2.44 −7.65 pp
1963 5.21 −15.99 pp
1962 21.2 +32.05 pp
1961 -10.85

About the indicator

The annual growth rate of gross domestic product in constant local currency prices. Because the calculation runs in constant prices, the indicator is clear of inflation and of exchange rate swings, so it shows the real movement of the economy. Two consecutive quarters of negative values are conventionally called a technical recession, but the data here are annual.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.