Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 21.83 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 21.83. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 317.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6389, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st of 177 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.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6389 | — |
| 1961 | 0.6645 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6911 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7189 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7477 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7776 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8088 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8412 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8749 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.91 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9464 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9687 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.16 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.23 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.3 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.48 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.83 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.88 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.95 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.23 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.22 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.29 | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 3.86 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 4.44 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 6.45 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 7.56 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 8.77 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 11.25 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 11.78 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14.41 | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 18.46 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 20.39 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 21.83 | +7.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.62, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.62, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +28.3% | 8.77 | 11.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7674 | 0.6389 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.9464 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 | 1.36 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.06 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.72 | 6.45 | 21.83 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21.83 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6389 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.8%. 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, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. 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.