GDP growth in Congo - Kinshasa

GDP growth in Congo - Kinshasa: 2.4% a year in 1980 and 8.5% a year in 2023, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2023: 8.5% a year
Since 1980: +6.1 percentage points
Projected, 2031: 5.5% a year; IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 5.5% a year in 2031.
The highest was 9.8% a year in 2005, the lowest -13.5% a year in 1993.

% a year · IMF

IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2024–2031

How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.

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