Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 13,108.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 13,108.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 42,045.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13,108.0%, in 2019.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 42,045.3% | — |
| 2010 | 40,602.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36,062.5% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 34,090.5% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 28,965.9% | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 15,709.2% | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 15,309.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15,326.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,946.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 14,195.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 13,108.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,045.3% | 42,045.3% | 42,045.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,831.6% | 13,108.0% | 40,602.7% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 13,108.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 42,045.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,108.0% in 2019.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.