GDP per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: GDP per employed person was 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo is 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5,486 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,439 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 4,755 constant 2021 PPP $ | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 3,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 3,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 3,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,417 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 3,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,574 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 2,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,500 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,667 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,759 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,132 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,105 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,319 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,248 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,468 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3,954 constant 2021 PPP $ | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 4,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,253 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4,171 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,209 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4,317 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,483 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 4,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,765 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,853 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,716 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,439 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,132 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,248 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,577 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5,486 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,439 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gdp per employed person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.