Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 453.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th of 157 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +928.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +2340.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 current LCU per square kilometre | +1872.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9192 current LCU per square kilometre | +18769.5% |
| 1995 | 9.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +917.4% |
| 1996 | 69.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +640.0% |
| 1997 | 178.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 1998 | 266.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 1,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +329.6% |
| 2000 | 4,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 2001 | 29,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +500.8% |
| 2002 | 65,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 2003 | 97,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 134,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 218,461 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 295,171 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 350,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 560,940 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 928,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.59 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +18769.5% | 0.0049 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.9192 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +2340.4% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1872.0% | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0049 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +928.5% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +917.4% | 0.9192 current LCU per square kilometre | 9.35 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +640.0% | 9.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 69.2 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,145 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,521 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,893 current LCU per square kilometre | 928,396 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 51 North Macedonia 10.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 9.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cape Verde 9.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 India 8.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Norway 7.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 7.50 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 54th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.1%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) 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.