According to the latest statistics released by the World Bank in 2024, the gross domestic product(GDP) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021 was $53.96 billion, ranking 84th in the world and 12th among African countries. In 2020, the GDP of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was $48.72 billion, ranking 89th in the world and 13th in African countries. In 2019, the GDP of Democratic Republic of the Congo was $51.78 billion, ranking 89th in the world and 13th among African countries. In 2018, the GDP of Democratic Republic of the Congo was $47.57 billion, ranking 91st in the world and 13th among African countries. The GDP growth rates of Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were 10.76%, -5.91%, 8.85% and 25.12% respectively.
| Year | GDP | Share of World GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $53.96 billion | 0.0561% |
| 2020 | $48.72 billion | 0.0574% |
| 2019 | $51.78 billion | 0.0591% |
| 2018 | $47.57 billion | 0.055% |
| 2017 | $38.02 billion | 0.0467% |
| 2016 | $37.14 billion | 0.0486% |
| 2015 | $37.92 billion | 0.0504% |
| 2014 | $35.91 billion | 0.0451% |
| 2013 | $32.68 billion | 0.0421% |
| 2012 | $29.31 billion | 0.0388% |
| 2011 | $25.84 billion | 0.035% |
| 2010 | $21.57 billion | 0.0324% |
| 2009 | $18.65 billion | 0.0307% |
| 2008 | $19.79 billion | 0.0309% |
| 2007 | $16.74 billion | 0.0287% |
| 2006 | $14.45 billion | 0.0279% |
| 2005 | $11.96 billion | 0.025% |
| 2004 | $10.3 billion | 0.0233% |
| 2003 | $8.94 billion | 0.0228% |
| 2002 | $8.73 billion | 0.025% |
| 2001 | $7.44 billion | 0.0221% |
| 2000 | $19.09 billion | 0.0564% |
| 1999 | $4.71 billion | 0.0144% |
| 1998 | $6.22 billion | 0.0197% |
| 1997 | $6.09 billion | 0.0193% |
| 1996 | $5.77 billion | 0.0182% |
| 1995 | $5.64 billion | 0.0182% |
| 1994 | $5.82 billion | 0.0209% |
| 1993 | $10.71 billion | 0.0415% |
| 1992 | $8.23 billion | 0.0324% |
| 1991 | $9.63 billion | 0.0405% |
| 1990 | $9.35 billion | 0.041% |
| 1989 | $9.02 billion | 0.0447% |
| 1988 | $8.86 billion | 0.0458% |
| 1987 | $7.66 billion | 0.0443% |
| 1986 | $8.1 billion | 0.0532% |
| 1985 | $7.2 billion | 0.0559% |
| 1984 | $7.86 billion | 0.064% |
| 1983 | $11.01 billion | 0.093% |
| 1982 | $13.65 billion | 0.1176% |
| 1981 | $12.54 billion | 0.1069% |
| 1980 | $14.4 billion | 0.127% |
| 1979 | $15.07 billion | 0.1499% |
| 1978 | $15.37 billion | 0.1776% |
| 1977 | $12.34 billion | 0.168% |
| 1976 | $9.65 billion | 0.1485% |
| 1975 | $10.24 billion | 0.1712% |
| 1974 | $9.6 billion | 0.1788% |
| 1973 | $7.87 billion | 0.169% |
| 1972 | $6.17 billion | 0.1618% |
| 1971 | $5.6 billion | 0.169% |
| 1970 | $4.88 billion | 0.1628% |
| 1969 | $5.03 billion | 0.1836% |
| 1968 | $3.91 billion | 0.1574% |
| 1967 | $3.38 billion | 0.147% |
| 1966 | $4.53 billion | 0.2095% |
| 1965 | $4.04 billion | 0.2029% |
| 1964 | $2.88 billion | 0.1575% |
| 1963 | $6.21 billion | 0.3717% |
| 1962 | $3.78 billion | 0.2438% |
| 1961 | $3.09 billion | 0.2131% |
| 1960 | $3.36 billion | 0.2413% |