Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 40.65 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 40.65 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 53.15 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.59 current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 12.59 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 23.09 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 2008 | 28.82 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 25.48 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 36.42 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 37.17 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.53 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 30.46 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 34.65 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 23.54 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 21.73 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 17.74 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 29.6 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 22.94 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 26.01 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 37.16 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 47.52 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 53.15 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 52.4 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 40.65 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.65 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 40.65 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.48 current US$ per person | 12.59 current US$ per person | 28.82 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.08 current US$ per person | 17.74 current US$ per person | 37.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 53.15 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 4.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 40.65 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.15 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.59 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.