Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0158 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 1,492.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th of 175 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 … General square kilometre Current in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +257.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +169.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1308.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6361.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +589.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +83174.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +639.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2242.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +593.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2894.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +100.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +178.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0158 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0087 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0158 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +83174.1% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +6361.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2894.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +2242.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1308.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +639.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 65 North Macedonia 0.0174 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Algeria 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 China 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Iceland 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Netherlands 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Yemen 0.0145 units per square kilometre compare
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- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,492.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.