Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0015 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 469.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th of 171 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, 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 | +47.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +195.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +161.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +173.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +151.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +205.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +546.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3052.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +146.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +239707.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2092.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -81.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +35619.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2010.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +139.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +568.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +296.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +110.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +301.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +49.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, 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 | +239707.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +35619.6% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +3052.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +2092.4% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2010.9% | 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 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 56 China 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Syria 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Nepal 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Congo 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Pakistan 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices 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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.1%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices 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
Gross fixed capital formation, 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.