Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.99 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -9.78, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9.78 | — |
| 2001 | -5.1 | -47.9% |
| 2002 | -0.16 | -96.9% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -1675.0% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.68 | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 4.81 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | +274.3% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.24 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | -37.6% |
| 2016 | -0.81 | -120.9% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | -142.0% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | +729.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 0.71 | -57.2% |
| 2021 | -1.79 | -352.1% |
| 2022 | 3.75 | -309.5% |
| 2023 | 4.82 | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.88 | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 1.99 | -30.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1675.0% | -0.16 | 2.52 |
| 2018 | +729.4% | 0.34 | 2.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.873 | -9.78 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | -0.81 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 | -1.79 | 4.82 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.78 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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