Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 4,595 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 4,595.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4,957 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,204, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4,957 | — |
| 1992 | 4,296 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 3,591 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 3,272 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 3,153 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,087 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,898 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2,784 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,578 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,326 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 2,207 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,204 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,259 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,341 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,409 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,498 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,617 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2,743 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,783 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2,933 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,080 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,241 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,411 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3,763 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,732 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,745 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,850 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,914 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,942 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3,871 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,017 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,210 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,332 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 4,418 | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 4,504 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 4,595 | +2.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,595 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,266, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,595 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,465, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,402 | 2,578 | 4,957 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,439 | 2,204 | 2,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,529 | 2,933 | 3,914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,236 | 3,871 | 4,595 | 8 |
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 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,595 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4,957 in 1991.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,204 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.