Democratic Republic of the Congo GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the DR Congo is $122.28 billion ($122,281,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #74 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 5.2%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in the DR Congo (with a population of 116,452,162 people) is $1,111 in 2026, an increase of $240 from $872 in 2025; this represents a change of 27.5% in GDP per capita. #201 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the DR Congo
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $122,281,000,000 | 5.2% | $1,111 | +3.21% |
| 2025 | $92,901,000,000 | 5.7% | $872 | +3.25% |
| 2024 | $76,724,000,000 | 6.1% | $743 | +3.30% |
| 2023 | $69,844,000,000 | 8.5% | $699 | +3.31% |
| 2022 | $70,422,000,000 | 9.3% | $727 | +3.28% |
| 2021 | $59,068,000,000 | 6.4% | $630 | +3.29% |
| 2020 | $46,682,000,000 | 0.8% | $514 | +3.27% |
| 2019 | $46,844,000,000 | 0.6% | $533 | +3.22% |
| 2018 | $46,660,000,000 | 6.1% | $548 | +3.40% |
| 2017 | $37,499,000,000 | 4.2% | $455 | +3.72% |
| 2016 | $38,086,000,000 | 0.4% | $477 | +3.60% |
| 2015 | $40,154,000,000 | 6.4% | $520 | +3.36% |
| 2014 | $38,355,000,000 | 7.3% | $512 | +3.45% |
| 2013 | $34,908,000,000 | 9.6% | $481 | +3.46% |
| 2012 | $30,074,000,000 | 8.7% | $428 | +3.39% |
| 2011 | $26,406,000,000 | 7.6% | $388 | +3.33% |
| 2010 | $22,340,000,000 | 7.8% | $339 | +3.24% |
| 2009 | $18,626,000,000 | 0.6% | $292 | +3.14% |
| 2008 | $22,665,000,000 | 7.4% | $367 | +3.06% |
| 2007 | $18,598,000,000 | 8.5% | $311 | +3.07% |
| 2006 | $15,403,000,000 | 5.1% | $266 | +3.13% |
| 2005 | $12,720,000,000 | 9.8% | $227 | +3.12% |
| 2004 | $10,275,000,000 | 7.7% | $189 | +2.99% |
| 2003 | $9,022,000,000 | 6.6% | $172 | +2.96% |
| 2002 | $8,720,000,000 | 2.9% | $171 | +3.10% |
| 2001 | $7,246,000,000 | −2.1% | $147 | +3.22% |
| 2000 | $19,077,000,000 | −8.1% | $397 | +3.26% |
| 1999 | $19,147,000,000 | −3.8% | $410 | +3.42% |
| 1998 | $21,089,000,000 | −3.9% | $461 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | $28,819,000,000 | −7.8% | $643 | +1.62% |
| 1996 | $32,099,000,000 | −1.9% | $751 | +1.94% |
| 1995 | $25,021,000,000 | 2.8% | $602 | +4.24% |
| 1994 | $25,746,000,000 | −6.1% | $640 | +4.85% |
| 1993 | $47,450,000,000 | −13.5% | $1,222 | +3.64% |
| 1992 | $36,333,000,000 | −10.5% | $973 | +3.44% |
| 1991 | $40,250,000,000 | −8.4% | $1,121 | +3.38% |
| 1990 | $41,448,000,000 | −6.6% | $1,192 | +3.37% |
| 1989 | $40,006,000,000 | −1.3% | $1,189 | +3.21% |
| 1988 | $39,314,000,000 | 0.5% | $1,207 | +3.25% |
| 1987 | $33,932,000,000 | 2.7% | $1,076 | +3.20% |
| 1986 | $35,840,000,000 | 4.7% | $1,174 | +3.20% |
| 1985 | $31,943,000,000 | 0.5% | $1,081 | +3.37% |
| 1984 | $34,951,000,000 | 4.8% | $1,222 | +3.40% |
| 1983 | $52,378,000,000 | 1.4% | $1,891 | +3.22% |
| 1982 | $64,939,000,000 | −0.5% | $2,422 | +3.05% |
| 1981 | $59,726,000,000 | 0.9% | $2,301 | +2.96% |
| 1980 | $68,606,000,000 | 2.4% | $2,731 | +3.18% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $235,277,000,000 | $2,138 | 5.3% | +3.21% |
| 2025 | $216,419,000,000 | $2,031 | 5.1% | +3.25% |
| 2024 | $199,452,000,000 | $1,933 | 5.3% | +3.30% |
| 2023 | $183,369,000,000 | $1,835 | 9.1% | +3.31% |
| 2022 | $162,846,000,000 | $1,682 | 13.4% | +3.28% |
| 2021 | $139,045,000,000 | $1,483 | 28.8% | +3.29% |
| 2020 | $104,513,000,000 | $1,151 | 3.1% | +3.27% |
| 2019 | $98,168,000,000 | $1,117 | 0.6% | +3.22% |
| 2018 | $94,448,000,000 | $1,110 | 6% | +3.40% |
| 2017 | $86,260,000,000 | $1,047 | 2.7% | +3.72% |
| 2016 | $81,295,000,000 | $1,019 | −1.9% | +3.60% |
| 2015 | $80,213,000,000 | $1,038 | 4% | +3.36% |
| 2014 | $74,724,000,000 | $998 | 5.8% | +3.45% |
| 2013 | $68,446,000,000 | $943 | 8% | +3.46% |
| 2012 | $61,392,000,000 | $873 | 7.2% | +3.39% |
| 2011 | $55,462,000,000 | $815 | 6.3% | +3.33% |
| 2010 | $50,506,000,000 | $766 | 5.7% | +3.24% |
| 2009 | $46,270,000,000 | $725 | −2% | +3.14% |
| 2008 | $45,728,000,000 | $740 | 6% | +3.06% |
| 2007 | $41,772,000,000 | $698 | 7.9% | +3.07% |
| 2006 | $37,474,000,000 | $647 | 4.9% | +3.13% |
| 2005 | $34,586,000,000 | $617 | 9.7% | +3.12% |
| 2004 | $30,540,000,000 | $562 | 7.1% | +2.99% |
| 2003 | $27,624,000,000 | $525 | 5.4% | +2.96% |
| 2002 | $25,404,000,000 | $498 | 1.4% | +3.10% |
| 2001 | $24,299,000,000 | $491 | −2.7% | +3.22% |
| 2000 | $24,274,000,000 | $505 | −8.8% | +3.26% |
| 1999 | $25,839,000,000 | $554 | −4.4% | +3.42% |
| 1998 | $26,485,000,000 | $579 | −4.7% | +2.75% |
| 1997 | $27,247,000,000 | $608 | −10.6% | +1.62% |
| 1996 | $29,063,000,000 | $680 | −2.9% | +1.94% |
| 1995 | $29,104,000,000 | $700 | 1.6% | +4.24% |
| 1994 | $27,740,000,000 | $689 | −7.6% | +4.85% |
| 1993 | $28,938,000,000 | $746 | −14.8% | +3.64% |
| 1992 | $32,668,000,000 | $875 | −11.9% | +3.44% |
| 1991 | $35,672,000,000 | $993 | −8.4% | +3.38% |
| 1990 | $37,687,000,000 | $1,084 | −6.2% | +3.37% |
| 1989 | $38,882,000,000 | $1,155 | −0.7% | +3.21% |
| 1988 | $37,892,000,000 | $1,163 | 0.7% | +3.25% |
| 1987 | $36,432,000,000 | $1,155 | 1.9% | +3.20% |
| 1986 | $34,626,000,000 | $1,134 | 3.4% | +3.20% |
| 1985 | $32,413,000,000 | $1,097 | 0.3% | +3.37% |
| 1984 | $31,274,000,000 | $1,093 | 5.2% | +3.40% |
| 1983 | $28,790,000,000 | $1,040 | 2% | +3.22% |
| 1982 | $27,320,000,000 | $1,019 | 2.3% | +3.05% |
| 1981 | $25,847,000,000 | $996 | 7% | +2.96% |
| 1980 | $23,392,000,000 | $931 | – | +3.18% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $91,030,531,317 | $64,039,235,049 | +3.25% |
| 2024 | $75,716,176,105 | $60,551,902,787 | +3.30% |
| 2023 | $69,843,655,425 | $57,069,235,865 | +3.31% |
| 2022 | $70,422,346,142 | $52,582,143,957 | +3.28% |
| 2021 | $59,067,289,574 | $48,103,175,756 | +3.29% |
| 2020 | $46,691,989,749 | $45,197,173,729 | +3.27% |
| 2019 | $46,845,900,350 | $44,849,398,935 | +3.22% |
| 2018 | $46,659,954,092 | $44,601,688,164 | +3.40% |
| 2017 | $37,537,521,566 | $42,048,626,460 | +3.72% |
| 2016 | $38,600,224,214 | $40,337,814,833 | +3.60% |
| 2015 | $40,179,574,490 | $40,179,574,490 | +3.36% |
| 2014 | $38,352,980,553 | $37,777,053,057 | +3.45% |
| 2013 | $34,891,189,160 | $35,206,198,726 | +3.46% |
| 2012 | $30,029,369,929 | $29,958,665,160 | +3.39% |
| 2011 | $26,392,379,642 | $27,568,834,900 | +3.33% |
| 2010 | $24,161,641,931 | $27,680,432,462 | +3.24% |
| 2009 | $18,607,259,481 | $25,484,044,901 | +3.14% |
| 2008 | $22,723,488,723 | $25,346,774,325 | +3.06% |
| 2007 | $18,374,807,773 | $23,593,025,526 | +3.07% |
| 2006 | $15,484,044,535 | $21,728,037,858 | +3.13% |
| 2005 | $12,609,728,573 | $20,671,920,926 | +3.12% |
| 2004 | $10,297,483,481 | $19,476,978,834 | +2.99% |
| 2003 | $8,937,567,060 | $18,247,400,739 | +2.96% |
| 2002 | $8,728,038,525 | $17,283,365,331 | +3.10% |
| 2001 | $7,438,189,100 | $16,788,480,353 | +3.22% |
| 2000 | $19,088,046,306 | $17,148,631,281 | +3.26% |
| 1999 | $4,711,259,427 | $18,421,744,665 | +3.42% |
| 1998 | $6,217,805,821 | $19,243,467,843 | +2.75% |
| 1997 | $6,090,838,693 | $19,561,171,399 | +1.62% |
| 1996 | $5,771,456,952 | $20,725,322,417 | +1.94% |
| 1995 | $5,643,439,376 | $20,939,570,373 | +4.24% |
| 1994 | $5,820,382,248 | $20,794,012,528 | +4.85% |
| 1993 | $10,706,259,937 | $21,637,889,528 | +3.64% |
| 1992 | $8,227,343,907 | $25,005,954,127 | +3.44% |
| 1991 | $9,625,436,873 | $27,939,616,223 | +3.38% |
| 1990 | $9,349,764,580 | $30,508,775,959 | +3.37% |
| 1989 | $9,021,862,775 | $32,653,563,460 | +3.21% |
| 1988 | $8,861,299,977 | $33,072,275,210 | +3.25% |
| 1987 | $7,661,625,473 | $32,917,437,726 | +3.20% |
| 1986 | $8,095,367,168 | $32,059,636,483 | +3.20% |
| 1985 | $7,195,042,616 | $30,615,441,902 | +3.37% |
| 1984 | $7,857,729,193 | $30,472,874,270 | +3.40% |
| 1983 | $11,006,712,650 | $28,872,999,969 | +3.22% |
| 1982 | $13,651,667,371 | $28,471,072,785 | +3.05% |
| 1981 | $12,537,821,038 | $28,601,977,632 | +2.96% |
| 1980 | $14,394,927,495 | $27,945,120,839 | +3.18% |
| 1979 | $15,068,422,236 | $27,344,923,578 | +3.58% |
| 1978 | $15,372,608,002 | $27,227,819,920 | +3.15% |
| 1977 | $12,344,424,764 | $28,765,415,223 | +2.56% |
| 1976 | $9,648,583,225 | $28,548,222,175 | +2.62% |
| 1975 | $10,237,343,174 | $30,148,823,861 | +2.69% |
| 1974 | $9,596,960,180 | $31,729,468,923 | +2.71% |
| 1973 | $7,870,239,461 | $30,766,303,374 | +2.71% |
| 1972 | $6,173,712,814 | $28,451,154,444 | +2.68% |
| 1971 | $5,594,770,359 | $28,408,219,535 | +2.77% |
| 1970 | $4,877,684,910 | $26,798,938,440 | +2.90% |
| 1969 | $5,032,434,970 | $26,864,772,331 | +2.94% |
| 1968 | $3,909,780,539 | $24,572,448,551 | +2.98% |
| 1967 | $3,384,063,372 | $23,552,010,935 | +2.96% |
| 1966 | $4,532,660,182 | $23,786,483,499 | +2.89% |
| 1965 | $4,043,901,818 | $22,277,101,745 | +2.79% |
| 1964 | $2,881,545,273 | $22,057,115,371 | +2.71% |
| 1963 | $6,213,185,743 | $22,608,821,152 | +2.69% |
| 1962 | $3,779,841,429 | $21,488,417,199 | +2.64% |
| 1961 | $3,086,746,857 | $17,729,615,126 | +2.60% |
| 1960 | $3,359,404,118 | $19,887,704,764 | +2.51% |
DR Congo GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $130,717,000,000 | 5.7% | $1,151 | +3.16% |
| 2028 | $139,071,000,000 | 5.5% | $1,185 | +3.11% |
| 2029 | $148,427,000,000 | 5.5% | $1,225 | +3.07% |
| 2030 | $158,442,000,000 | 5.5% | $1,267 | +3.02% |
| 2031 | $169,267,000,000 | 5.5% | $1,310 | +2.98% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $256,489,000,000 | $2,258 | −4.1% | +3.16% |
| 2028 | $276,213,000,000 | $2,354 | −3.9% | +3.11% |
| 2029 | $296,946,000,000 | $2,451 | −3.9% | +3.07% |
| 2030 | $319,010,000,000 | $2,550 | −3.7% | +3.02% |
| 2031 | $342,236,000,000 | $2,649 | – | +2.98% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division