Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 173,273 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 173,273 current LCU per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% on the previous year and up 802.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 173,273 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, -6,348 current LCU per person, in 2006.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU per person | -42.3% |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU per person | +55.6% |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU per person | +476.5% |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU per person | -40.7% |
| 1975 | -0 current LCU per person | -172.2% |
| 1976 | -0 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | -0 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 1978 | -0 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1979 | -0 current LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 1980 | -0 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | -0 current LCU per person | +1055.2% |
| 1982 | -0 current LCU per person | +169.1% |
| 1983 | -0 current LCU per person | +5755.1% |
| 1984 | -0 current LCU per person | -77.9% |
| 1985 | -0 current LCU per person | +141.6% |
| 1986 | -0 current LCU per person | -27.9% |
| 1987 | -0 current LCU per person | +64.6% |
| 1988 | -0 current LCU per person | +105.8% |
| 1989 | -0 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | -0 current LCU per person | +363.6% |
| 1991 | -0 current LCU per person | +3797.2% |
| 1992 | -0.0001 current LCU per person | +2973.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0043 current LCU per person | +4790.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4197 current LCU per person | +9647.1% |
| 1995 | -1.98 current LCU per person | +372.3% |
| 2000 | -215.42 current LCU per person | +10769.3% |
| 2001 | -3,217 current LCU per person | +1393.6% |
| 2002 | -5,077 current LCU per person | +57.8% |
| 2003 | -5,483 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | -6,009 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | -5,566 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | -6,348 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | -3,957 current LCU per person | -37.7% |
| 2008 | -4,613 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | -734.24 current LCU per person | -84.1% |
| 2010 | 12,848 current LCU per person | -1849.8% |
| 2011 | 11,990 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 19,159 current LCU per person | +59.8% |
| 2013 | 19,201 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20,054 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16,399 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 13,473 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 28,872 current LCU per person | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 38,194 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 54,350 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 2020 | 97,040 current LCU per person | +78.5% |
| 2021 | 155,649 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 2022 | 135,318 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 173,273 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 173,273 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 10.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 173,273 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -10769.3% | -1.98 current LCU per person | -215.42 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | -9647.1% | -0.0043 current LCU per person | -0.4197 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | -5755.1% | -0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | -4790.1% | -0.0001 current LCU per person | -0.0043 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | -3797.2% | -0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | -2973.7% | -0 current LCU per person | -0.0001 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.401 current LCU per person | -1.98 current LCU per person | -0 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | -4,122 current LCU per person | -6,348 current LCU per person | -215.42 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,454 current LCU per person | 11,990 current LCU per person | 54,350 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,320 current LCU per person | 97,040 current LCU per person | 173,273 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 45 Denmark 200,091 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Algeria 192,029 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Senegal 191,717 current LCU per person compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 156,316 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Tanzania 153,955 current LCU per person compare
- 51 North Macedonia 152,107 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 173,273 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 173,273 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,348 current LCU per person in 2006.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 802.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.