Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 1,271 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,271 for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 1,338 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 886.77, in 1999.
Congo ranks 153rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,157 | — |
| 1992 | 1,201 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,051 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 967.6 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1,004 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 993.08 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 975.62 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 978 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 886.77 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 900.2 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 941.39 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1,007 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,048 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,067 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,087 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,086 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,023 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,079 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,072 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,088 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,120 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,309 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 1,335 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,338 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,309 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,264 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,332 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1,284 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,263 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,326 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1,294 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,227 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1,228 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,252 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,271 | +1.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,271 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,574, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,271 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,024 | 886.77 | 1,201 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,031 | 900.2 | 1,087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,264 | 1,088 | 1,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,266 | 1,227 | 1,326 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 1,271 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.77 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.