Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 240.97 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 240.97 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 240.97 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.82 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 10.24 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 11.4 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 11.9 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.82 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1968 | 11.37 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1969 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 1970 | 19.32 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 25.51 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 26.77 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 31.97 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 32.15 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 28.61 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 26.75 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 17.2 current US$ per person | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 16.7 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 20.61 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 17.07 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 11.22 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 10.74 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 14.94 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 16.97 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 18.05 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 15.34 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 14.84 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 24.42 current US$ per person | +64.6% |
| 1990 | 27.98 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 21.51 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 15.96 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 15.91 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.14 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 25.65 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 24.8 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 21.35 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 18.27 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 12.92 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 32.45 current US$ per person | +151.1% |
| 2001 | 20.32 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 22.84 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 26.63 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 49.56 current US$ per person | +86.1% |
| 2006 | 58.63 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 81.25 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 123.22 current US$ per person | +51.6% |
| 2009 | 73.72 current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 91.55 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 120.52 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 142.74 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 131.36 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 118.25 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 99.51 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 123.27 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 80.36 current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 141.02 current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 119.9 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 111.98 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 72.75 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 111.68 current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 240.97 current US$ per person | +115.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 current US$ per person | 8.82 current US$ per person | 17.11 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 25 current US$ per person | 16.7 current US$ per person | 32.15 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.42 current US$ per person | 10.74 current US$ per person | 24.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.35 current US$ per person | 12.92 current US$ per person | 27.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.09 current US$ per person | 20.32 current US$ per person | 123.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.85 current US$ per person | 80.36 current US$ per person | 142.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.35 current US$ per person | 72.75 current US$ per person | 240.97 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 182 Benin 276.74 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Rwanda 274.07 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 255.36 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Uganda 236.34 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 229.13 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Tanzania 226.92 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$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 240.97 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 240.97 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.82 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.