Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 249.04 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 249.04 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 249.04 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.22 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.39 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.77 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1962 | 5.35 current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1963 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 1964 | 5.13 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1965 | 5.57 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 5.8 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 4.22 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 5.42 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1969 | 6.74 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1970 | 8.89 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 9.81 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 9.79 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 11.5 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 15.57 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 13.03 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 9.48 current US$ per person | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 8.38 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 7.84 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 7.69 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 56.87 current US$ per person | +639.8% |
| 1981 | 51.67 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 45.77 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 41.47 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 38.88 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 39.89 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 39.76 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.27 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 46.83 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 54.25 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 47.4 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 34.38 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 23.83 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 15.1 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 15.65 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.6 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 24.04 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 16.73 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 23.3 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 11.61 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 13.52 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 15.15 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 20.11 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 27.01 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 35.98 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 45.77 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 47.71 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 54.42 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 66.78 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 58.72 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 65.63 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 77.63 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 83.27 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 83.13 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.39 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 99.56 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 65.41 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 66.64 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.06 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2019 | 94.95 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 72.28 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 72.76 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 111.4 current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2023 | 241.32 current US$ per person | +116.6% |
| 2024 | 243.42 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 249.04 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 249.04 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 249.04 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +639.8% | 7.69 current US$ per person | 56.87 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.43 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 15.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.2 current US$ per person | 7.69 current US$ per person | 15.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.87 current US$ per person | 38.88 current US$ per person | 56.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.17 current US$ per person | 11.61 current US$ per person | 47.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.52 current US$ per person | 13.52 current US$ per person | 66.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.47 current US$ per person | 65.41 current US$ per person | 99.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.04 current US$ per person | 72.28 current US$ per person | 249.04 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 185 Myanmar 261.27 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Mozambique 258.48 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Pakistan 258.01 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 217.38 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 214.63 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 209.93 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$), annual growth rate 7.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 249.04 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 249.04 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. 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 Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.