Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in Congo
Congo: Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Congo, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Congo is 0.0329 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Congo peaked at 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Congo 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0329 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0329 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.028 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government … General square kilometre Current in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -59.4% | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +77.3% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 46 Denmark 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Haiti 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Gabon 0.0336 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Thailand 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Cameroon 0.0298 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Congo?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Congo was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.