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Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 31.7%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 131. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 31.7 pp.

2025 31.7% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 15of 131
Period maximum 36.7%2022
Period minimum 0%1991

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1991–202501020304019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 0%1994: 7.5%1995: 9.4%1996: 27.9%1997: 2.5%1998: 2.1%1999: 3.1%2000: 14.4%2001: 6.7%2002: 7.4%2003: 9.5%2004: 12.3%2005: 17.1%2006: 17.4%2007: 15.9%2008: 19.2%2009: 18.4%2010: 24%2011: 25.3%2012: 26.1%2013: 28.1%2014: 32%2015: 28.2%2016: 25.7%2017: 27.6%2018: 28.7%2019: 22.3%2020: 21.8%2021: 32.6%2022: 36.7%2023: 34.1%2024: 31.4%2025: 31.7%
Change over the period: +31.7 pp Annual average: 0.93 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 31.7%
Sub-Saharan Africa 23.1%
Middle Africa computed 24.2%
Low-income countries computed 20.5%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 31.7 +0.3 pp
2024 31.4 −2.7 pp
2023 34.1 −2.6 pp
2022 36.7 +4.1 pp
2021 32.6 +10.7 pp
2020 21.8 −0.5 pp
2019 22.3 −6.4 pp
2018 28.7 +1.1 pp
2017 27.6 +1.8 pp
2016 25.7 −2.5 pp
2015 28.2 −3.7 pp
2014 32 +3.9 pp
2013 28.1 +2 pp
2012 26.1 +0.8 pp
2011 25.3 +1.3 pp
2010 24 +5.7 pp
2009 18.4 −0.8 pp
2008 19.2 +3.3 pp
2007 15.9 −1.6 pp
2006 17.4 +0.3 pp
2005 17.1 +4.9 pp
2004 12.3 +2.7 pp
2003 9.5 +2.1 pp
2002 7.4 +0.7 pp
2001 6.7 −7.7 pp
2000 14.4 +11.4 pp
1999 3.1 +1 pp
1998 2.1 −0.4 pp
1997 2.5 −25.4 pp
1996 27.9 +18.5 pp
1995 9.4 +1.8 pp
1994 7.5 —
1991 0 —

Middle Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 31.7 CG Republic of the Congo 29.4 GA Gabon 24.8 TD Chad 20.4 CM Cameroon 19.3 CF Central African Republic 9.3 ST Sao Tome and Principe 8.7 GQ Equatorial Guinea -3.7
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About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

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

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