National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Congo
Congo: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Congo, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Congo peaked at 43,947 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38,412 real chained 2019 US$, in 2009.
That places Congo 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Congo, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42,514 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 43,947 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 43,842 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43,549 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 42,499 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40,755 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 39,915 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 39,287 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 39,841 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 38,737 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 39,450 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 38,849 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 39,155 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38,795 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38,412 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38,875 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38,674 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38,522 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 42,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 42,900 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,141 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42,137 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,993 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 40,194 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39,326 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,270 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,499 real chained 2019 US$ | 43,947 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,320 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 40,755 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,597 real chained 2019 US$ | 38,522 real chained 2019 US$ | 42,900 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 77 Gabon 45,584 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40,661 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Solomon Islands 39,681 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 81 North Macedonia 38,660 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Eswatini 36,427 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Lebanon 36,316 real chained 2019 US$ 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Congo?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Congo was 39,252 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43,947 real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,412 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Congo ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.