Wealth per capita by asset group in Congo
Congo: Wealth per capita by asset group was 6,895 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in Congo, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth per capita by asset group in Congo is 6,895 $, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in Congo peaked at 6,895 $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,854 $, in 2000.
Congo ranks 37th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wealth per capita by asset group in Congo, year by year
| Year | $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,183 $ | — |
| 2000 | 3,854 $ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3,921 $ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,591 $ | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 6,895 $ | +23.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6,895 $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,389 $, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6,895 $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,920 $, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,183 $ | 4,183 $ | 4,183 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,888 $ | 3,854 $ | 3,921 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,243 $ | 5,591 $ | 6,895 $ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 wealth per capita by asset group in Congo?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in Congo was 6,895 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,895 $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,854 $ in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).