Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth was 51.09 US dollar in 2018. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2018
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 51.09 US dollar, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 51.09 US dollar in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.8 US dollar, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 36th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8 US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 43.86 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.87 US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.94 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.16 US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.19 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.5 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.82 US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 45.22 US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.36 US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.75 US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46.29 US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.87 US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.52 US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.32 US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.1 US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 49.5 US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.27 US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.09 US dollar | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.37 US dollar | 43.8 US dollar | 45.36 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3 US dollar | 45.75 US dollar | 51.09 US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.51 US dollar compare
- 34 Türkiye 56.15 US dollar compare
- 34 Myanmar 26.07 US dollar compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 26.02 US dollar compare
- 36 New Zealand 25.6 US dollar compare
- 37 Poland 29.66 US dollar compare
- 37 Malaysia 25.06 US dollar compare
- 38 Portugal 24.88 US dollar compare
- 38 Viet Nam 29.39 US dollar compare
- 39 South Africa 24.38 US dollar compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 51.09 US dollar in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.09 US dollar in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 US dollar in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, forests, ecosystem services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.