Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.92 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995200720201995: 11.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 9.5B real chained 2019 US$1998: 8.9B real chained 2019 US$1999: 10.0B real chained 2019 US$2000: 11.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 11.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 11.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$2004: 13.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 13.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 13.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 13.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 14.5B real chained 2019 US$2011: 14.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 14.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 15.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 16.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 16.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 17.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 17.9B real chained 2019 US$2018: 20.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 21.3B real chained 2019 US$2020: 22.1B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo is 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 11.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 11.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
1997 9.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ -17.5%
1998 8.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -6.3%
1999 10.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.2%
2000 11.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +13.4%
2001 11.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.4%
2002 11.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.3%
2003 11.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.7%
2004 13.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.0%
2005 13.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2006 13.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2007 14.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.4%
2008 13.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2009 14.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.8%
2010 14.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ -0.5%
2011 14.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ -2.1%
2012 14.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2013 15.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
2014 16.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.9%
2015 16.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2016 16.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2017 17.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ +5.1%
2018 20.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.1%
2019 21.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ +4.3%
2020 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.8%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 379.63 million real chained 2019 US$, 58.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 893.67 million real chained 2019 US$, 24.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 16.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ 21.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 26 Nigeria 26.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 27 Pakistan 26.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 28 Ghana 23.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 30 Malaysia 20.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 31 Spain 19.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 19.82 billion real chained 2019 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 22.07 billion real chained 2019 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 22.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 151 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 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,859 data points, 1995–2020
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