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DR Congo GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the DR Congo is $123.41 billion ($123,406,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 5.9%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in the DR Congo (with a population of 116,452,162 people) is $1,122 in 2026, an increase of $250 from $871 in 2025; this represents a change of 28.7% in GDP per capita.

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the DR Congo

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2026 $123,406,000,000 5.9% $1,122 3.21%
2025 $92,833,000,000 5.7% $871 3.25%
2024 $76,731,000,000 6.1% $744 3.3%
2023 $69,844,000,000 8.5% $699 3.31%
2022 $70,422,000,000 9.3% $727 3.28%
2021 $59,068,000,000 6.4% $630 3.29%
2020 $46,682,000,000 0.8% $514 3.27%
2019 $46,844,000,000 0.6% $533 3.22%
2018 $46,660,000,000 6.1% $548 3.4%
2017 $37,499,000,000 4.2% $455 3.72%
2016 $38,086,000,000 0.4% $477 3.6%
2015 $40,154,000,000 6.4% $520 3.36%
2014 $38,355,000,000 7.3% $512 3.45%
2013 $34,908,000,000 9.6% $481 3.46%
2012 $30,074,000,000 8.7% $428 3.39%
2011 $26,406,000,000 7.6% $388 3.33%
2010 $22,340,000,000 7.8% $339 3.24%
2009 $18,626,000,000 0.6% $292 3.14%
2008 $22,665,000,000 7.4% $367 3.06%
2007 $18,598,000,000 8.5% $311 3.07%
2006 $15,403,000,000 5.1% $266 3.13%
2005 $12,720,000,000 9.8% $227 3.12%
2004 $10,275,000,000 7.7% $189 2.99%
2003 $9,022,000,000 6.6% $172 2.96%
2002 $8,720,000,000 2.9% $171 3.1%
2001 $7,246,000,000 −2.1% $147 3.22%
2000 $19,077,000,000 −8.1% $397 3.26%
1999 $19,147,000,000 −3.8% $410 3.42%
1998 $21,089,000,000 −3.9% $461 2.75%
1997 $28,819,000,000 −7.8% $643 1.62%
1996 $32,099,000,000 −1.9% $751 1.94%
1995 $25,021,000,000 2.8% $602 4.24%
1994 $25,746,000,000 −6.1% $640 4.85%
1993 $47,450,000,000 −13.5% $1,222 3.64%
1992 $36,333,000,000 −10.5% $973 3.44%
1991 $40,250,000,000 −8.4% $1,121 3.38%
1990 $41,448,000,000 −6.6% $1,192 3.37%
1989 $40,006,000,000 −1.3% $1,189 3.21%
1988 $39,314,000,000 0.5% $1,207 3.25%
1987 $33,932,000,000 2.7% $1,076 3.2%
1986 $35,840,000,000 4.7% $1,174 3.2%
1985 $31,943,000,000 0.5% $1,081 3.37%
1984 $34,951,000,000 4.8% $1,222 3.4%
1983 $52,378,000,000 1.4% $1,891 3.22%
1982 $64,939,000,000 −0.5% $2,422 3.05%
1981 $59,726,000,000 0.9% $2,301 2.96%
1980 $68,606,000,000 2.4% $2,731 3.18%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2026 $235,938,000,000 $2,144 5.5% 3.21%
2025 $216,586,000,000 $2,033 5.3% 3.25%
2024 $199,168,000,000 $1,930 5.3% 3.3%
2023 $183,232,000,000 $1,833 9% 3.31%
2022 $162,802,000,000 $1,682 13.4% 3.28%
2021 $139,045,000,000 $1,483 28.8% 3.29%
2020 $104,513,000,000 $1,151 3.1% 3.27%
2019 $98,168,000,000 $1,117 0.6% 3.22%
2018 $94,448,000,000 $1,110 6% 3.4%
2017 $86,260,000,000 $1,047 2.7% 3.72%
2016 $81,295,000,000 $1,019 −1.9% 3.6%
2015 $80,213,000,000 $1,038 4% 3.36%
2014 $74,724,000,000 $998 5.8% 3.45%
2013 $68,446,000,000 $943 8% 3.46%
2012 $61,392,000,000 $873 7.2% 3.39%
2011 $55,462,000,000 $815 6.3% 3.33%
2010 $50,506,000,000 $766 5.7% 3.24%
2009 $46,270,000,000 $725 −2% 3.14%
2008 $45,728,000,000 $740 6% 3.06%
2007 $41,772,000,000 $698 7.9% 3.07%
2006 $37,474,000,000 $647 4.9% 3.13%
2005 $34,586,000,000 $617 9.7% 3.12%
2004 $30,540,000,000 $562 7.1% 2.99%
2003 $27,624,000,000 $525 5.4% 2.96%
2002 $25,404,000,000 $498 1.4% 3.1%
2001 $24,299,000,000 $491 −2.7% 3.22%
2000 $24,274,000,000 $505 −8.8% 3.26%
1999 $25,839,000,000 $554 −4.4% 3.42%
1998 $26,485,000,000 $579 −4.7% 2.75%
1997 $27,247,000,000 $608 −10.6% 1.62%
1996 $29,063,000,000 $680 −2.9% 1.94%
1995 $29,104,000,000 $700 1.6% 4.24%
1994 $27,740,000,000 $689 −7.6% 4.85%
1993 $28,938,000,000 $746 −14.8% 3.64%
1992 $32,668,000,000 $875 −11.9% 3.44%
1991 $35,672,000,000 $993 −8.4% 3.38%
1990 $37,687,000,000 $1,084 −6.2% 3.37%
1989 $38,882,000,000 $1,155 −0.7% 3.21%
1988 $37,892,000,000 $1,163 0.7% 3.25%
1987 $36,432,000,000 $1,155 1.9% 3.2%
1986 $34,626,000,000 $1,134 3.4% 3.2%
1985 $32,413,000,000 $1,097 0.3% 3.37%
1984 $31,274,000,000 $1,093 5.2% 3.4%
1983 $28,790,000,000 $1,040 2% 3.22%
1982 $27,320,000,000 $1,019 2.3% 3.05%
1981 $25,847,000,000 $996 7% 2.96%
1980 $23,392,000,000 $931 3.18%
Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) Pop. Change
2024 $70,749,355,652 $60,658,948,871 3.3%
2023 $67,006,756,666 $56,862,826,231 3.31%
2022 $65,801,547,756 $52,355,494,716 3.28%
2021 $55,328,482,784 $48,065,880,295 3.29%
2020 $48,716,961,860 $45,259,708,654 3.27%
2019 $51,775,829,877 $44,487,659,679 3.22%
2018 $47,568,210,010 $42,619,016,591 3.4%
2017 $38,019,264,795 $40,274,584,268 3.72%
2016 $37,134,801,555 $38,827,503,534 3.6%
2015 $37,917,706,497 $37,917,706,497 3.36%
2014 $35,909,040,926 $35,464,895,084 3.45%
2013 $32,679,745,048 $32,396,822,645 3.46%
2012 $29,306,235,285 $29,863,789,011 3.39%
2011 $25,839,749,199 $27,887,434,695 3.33%
2010 $21,565,721,045 $26,093,586,500 3.24%
2009 $18,648,372,553 $24,361,945,146 3.14%
2008 $19,788,515,590 $23,685,703,159 3.06%
2007 $16,737,071,816 $22,297,485,300 3.07%
2006 $14,451,901,696 $20,983,996,693 3.13%
2005 $11,964,484,466 $19,923,852,569 3.12%
2004 $10,297,483,481 $18,772,152,630 2.99%
2003 $8,937,567,060 $17,587,070,084 2.96%
2002 $8,728,038,525 $16,657,920,858 3.1%
2001 $7,438,189,100 $16,180,944,606 3.22%
2000 $19,088,046,306 $16,528,062,517 3.26%
1999 $4,711,259,427 $17,755,104,912 3.42%
1998 $6,217,805,821 $18,547,091,854 2.75%
1997 $6,090,838,693 $18,853,298,464 1.62%
1996 $5,771,456,952 $19,975,321,586 1.94%
1995 $5,643,439,376 $20,181,816,410 4.24%
1994 $5,820,382,248 $20,041,525,963 4.85%
1993 $10,706,259,937 $20,854,865,032 3.64%
1992 $8,227,343,907 $24,101,047,269 3.44%
1991 $9,625,436,873 $26,928,547,012 3.38%
1990 $9,349,764,580 $29,404,734,879 3.37%
1989 $9,021,862,775 $31,471,907,548 3.21%
1988 $8,861,299,977 $31,875,467,102 3.25%
1987 $7,661,625,473 $31,726,232,824 3.2%
1986 $8,095,367,168 $30,899,473,397 3.2%
1985 $7,195,042,616 $29,507,540,832 3.37%
1984 $7,857,729,193 $29,370,132,388 3.4%
1983 $11,006,712,650 $27,828,153,788 3.22%
1982 $13,651,667,371 $27,440,771,406 3.05%
1981 $12,537,821,038 $27,566,939,114 2.96%
1980 $14,394,927,495 $26,933,852,428 3.18%
1979 $15,068,422,236 $26,355,374,899 3.58%
1978 $15,372,608,002 $26,242,508,948 3.15%
1977 $12,344,424,764 $27,724,462,281 2.56%
1976 $9,648,583,225 $27,515,128,941 2.62%
1975 $10,237,343,174 $29,057,808,604 2.69%
1974 $9,596,960,180 $30,581,253,827 2.71%
1973 $7,870,239,461 $29,652,942,981 2.71%
1972 $6,173,712,814 $27,421,573,863 2.68%
1971 $5,594,770,359 $27,380,192,668 2.77%
1970 $4,877,684,910 $25,829,147,683 2.9%
1969 $5,032,434,970 $25,892,599,200 2.94%
1968 $3,909,780,539 $23,683,229,244 2.98%
1967 $3,384,063,372 $22,699,718,873 2.96%
1966 $4,532,660,182 $22,925,706,424 2.89%
1965 $4,043,901,818 $21,470,945,657 2.79%
1964 $2,881,545,273 $21,258,920,074 2.71%
1963 $6,213,185,743 $21,790,660,917 2.69%
1962 $3,779,841,429 $20,710,801,757 2.64%
1961 $3,086,746,857 $17,088,021,918 2.6%
1960 $3,359,404,118 $19,168,015,352 2.51%

DR Congo GDP Projections (IMF)

Year GDP Nominal (Current USD) GDP Growth GDP per capita Pop. Change
2027 $132,555,000,000 5.4% $1,167 3.16%
2028 $142,352,000,000 5.4% $1,213 3.11%
2029 $152,565,000,000 5.4% $1,259 3.07%
2030 $163,628,000,000 5.4% $1,308 3.02%
2031 $175,414,000,000 5.4% $1,358 2.98%
Year GDP PPP GDP PPP per Capita PPP Per Capita Change Pop. Change
2027 $254,055,000,000 $2,236 −3.6% 3.16%
2028 $272,162,000,000 $2,320 −3.8% 3.11%
2029 $292,082,000,000 $2,411 −3.8% 3.07%
2030 $313,555,000,000 $2,507 −3.8% 3.02%
2031 $336,455,000,000 $2,605 2.98%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of the DR Congo