Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 158 countries
All-time high
6.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.1719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Congo stood at 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 6.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Congo ranks 17th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 6.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 6.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 5.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 4.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 4.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1972 | 2.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 2.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 1.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 1.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 1.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7853 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7062 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6774 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6838 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6807 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.718 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8254 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6898 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7393 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6533 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5205 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4942 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5565 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8052 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6994 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7709 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8971 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8016 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5995 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7051 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6599 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5906 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4675 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3503 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2897 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2096 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1828 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.173 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1939 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2876 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3102 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2364 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.252 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2395 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2243 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2345 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +66.1% | 0.5565 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7159 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6533 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8254 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4942 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4493 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7051 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2307 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3102 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2489 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2243 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 14 Rwanda 0.2821 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tajikistan 0.2493 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Cambodia 0.2426 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Nepal 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Benin 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ghana 0.2233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Congo rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.