Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 22.38 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
22.38 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.38 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 2.4B current US$1996: 2.8B current US$1997: 901.6M current US$1998: 871.0M current US$1999: 0 current US$2000: 496.2M current US$2001: 1.0B current US$2002: 1.2B current US$2003: 1.5B current US$2004: 4.1B current US$2005: 5.7B current US$2006: 7.0B current US$2007: 8.5B current US$2008: 10.0B current US$2009: 11.0B current US$2010: 10.6B current US$2011: 11.4B current US$2012: 12.6B current US$2013: 15.5B current US$2014: 16.8B current US$2015: 15.0B current US$2016: 14.9B current US$2017: 14.8B current US$2018: 19.0B current US$2019: 21.3B current US$2020: 22.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo is 22.38 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22.38 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1999.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2.37 billion current US$ —
1996 2.75 billion current US$ +16.3%
1997 901.56 million current US$ -67.2%
1998 871.03 million current US$ -3.4%
1999 0 current US$ -100.0%
2000 496.23 million current US$ —
2001 1.04 billion current US$ +108.8%
2002 1.24 billion current US$ +19.2%
2003 1.53 billion current US$ +24.1%
2004 4.11 billion current US$ +168.0%
2005 5.70 billion current US$ +38.6%
2006 6.95 billion current US$ +22.0%
2007 8.51 billion current US$ +22.4%
2008 9.98 billion current US$ +17.2%
2009 10.96 billion current US$ +9.8%
2010 10.60 billion current US$ -3.3%
2011 11.35 billion current US$ +7.1%
2012 12.58 billion current US$ +10.8%
2013 15.53 billion current US$ +23.5%
2014 16.82 billion current US$ +8.3%
2015 15.00 billion current US$ -10.8%
2016 14.91 billion current US$ -0.6%
2017 14.83 billion current US$ -0.6%
2018 18.99 billion current US$ +28.1%
2019 21.26 billion current US$ +12.0%
2020 22.38 billion current US$ +5.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 22.38 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.50 billion current US$, 14.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 22.38 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 billion current US$, 11.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +168.0% 1.53 billion current US$ 4.11 billion current US$
1999 -100.0% 871.03 million current US$ 0 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.38 billion current US$ 0 current US$ 2.75 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.05 billion current US$ 496.23 million current US$ 10.96 billion current US$ 10
2010s 15.19 billion current US$ 10.60 billion current US$ 21.26 billion current US$ 10
2020s 22.38 billion current US$ 22.38 billion current US$ 22.38 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 27 Spain 24.30 billion current US$ compare
  2. 28 Ghana 24.14 billion current US$ compare
  3. 29 Turkey 22.55 billion current US$ compare
  4. 31 Ethiopia 19.37 billion current US$ compare
  5. 32 Cameroon 17.78 billion current US$ compare
  6. 33 Norway 15.86 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo was 22.38 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 22.38 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1999.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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