Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Congo
Congo: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Congo, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Congo stood at 0.0014 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Congo peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Congo 61st out of 171 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.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +146.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +296.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +296.4% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 58 Nepal 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Pakistan 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Algeria 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Congo
- 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 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Congo?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Congo was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Congo ranks 61st out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 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.