Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 262.09 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 262.09 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.7% on the previous year and up 308.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 262.09 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.85 current US$ per person, in 1981.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 14.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 9.47 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 8.17 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 9.9 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 9.34 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 7.49 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1969 | 19.89 current US$ per person | +165.6% |
| 1970 | 20.9 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 26.39 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 35.14 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1974 | 49.13 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1975 | 18 current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 1976 | 23.43 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 32.13 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 18.09 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1979 | 10.33 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1980 | 11.23 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 7.03 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 13.14 current US$ per person | +87.0% |
| 1984 | 11.28 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 10.33 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 11.51 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 10.04 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 11.08 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 20.4 current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1990 | 21.37 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 23.35 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 22.84 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 14.86 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 16.06 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 20.3 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 18.09 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 27.71 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 21.7 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 22.34 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 74.26 current US$ per person | +232.4% |
| 2001 | 57.39 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 66.9 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 57.8 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 46.8 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 66.91 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 36.78 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 54.52 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 65.76 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 73.64 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 112.12 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 124.17 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 61.84 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2013 | 64.12 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 97.89 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 107.14 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 111.15 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 80.72 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 156.6 current US$ per person | +94.0% |
| 2019 | 140.46 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 142.87 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 215.91 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 153.53 current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 262.09 current US$ per person | +70.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2 current US$ per person | 7.49 current US$ per person | 19.89 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 25.95 current US$ per person | 10.33 current US$ per person | 49.13 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.19 current US$ per person | 5.85 current US$ per person | 20.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.86 current US$ per person | 14.86 current US$ per person | 27.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.07 current US$ per person | 36.78 current US$ per person | 74.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.62 current US$ per person | 61.84 current US$ per person | 156.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.6 current US$ per person | 142.87 current US$ per person | 262.09 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 158 Myanmar 271.17 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Sudan 270.5 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Suriname 268.66 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Venezuela 260.43 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Mozambique 244.75 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Bangladesh 226.03 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 262.09 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 262.09 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.7%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.