Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Congo
Congo: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Congo, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Congo recorded 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Congo peaked at 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Congo ranks 144th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,691 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,644 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Honduras 6,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 143 Samoa 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Tajikistan 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 146 Kenya 5,608 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 5,583 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6423 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3226 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8729 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 241.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 490.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 4.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 461.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.51 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Congo?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Congo was 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Congo ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.