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
Latest (2023)
5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
144th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2014
All-time low
5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 7,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 7,210 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 6,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5,535 international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 5,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,137 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 6,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 5,660 international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 5,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5,338 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 6,981 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 6,294 international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 7,644 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 7,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 8,597 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 8,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 7,797 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 6,575 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 6,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,305 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (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.