Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 24.1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 24.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1960.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.51 | — |
| 1961 | 1.75 | +16.3% |
| 1962 | 1.59 | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.62 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.67 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.78 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.74 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.8 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.76 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.96 | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 2.17 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.44 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 2.88 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.9 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.04 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.27 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.87 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.98 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.34 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.08 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.96 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.31 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.52 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.7 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 8.51 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 9.22 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 10.53 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 12.15 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 13.32 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 14.42 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 17.05 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 16.31 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 18.67 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 20.58 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 22.52 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 23.52 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | +2.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.7, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 | 1.51 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2 | 1.74 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.48 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 | 3.73 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 | 5.96 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.27 | 12.15 | 24.1 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.1 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.