GDP per employed person in Congo
Congo: GDP per employed person was 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in 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 Congo is 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Congo peaked at 28,729 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2025.
Congo ranks 134th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 27,980 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 24,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 24,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 25,128 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24,421 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 24,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 24,056 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 23,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24,301 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 23,847 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23,759 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,568 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 25,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 23,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 25,195 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 26,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 26,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28,143 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 27,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28,729 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 28,369 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 25,424 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 23,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 22,486 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 22,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 21,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,958 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19,465 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 19,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 19,009 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,977 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,515 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,896 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,069 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,729 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | 21,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Congo?
- Gdp per employed person in Congo was 18,978 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28,729 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for gdp per employed person?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.