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DR Congo · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

176th of 182 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaDR Congo's gni per capita rose from US$120 in 1996 to US$720 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$720

DR Congo's gni per capita rose from US$120 in 1996 to US$720 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

176th of 181 · 41st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)DR Congo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $530 in 1996 to intl $1,850 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $500intl $1kintl $1.5kintl $2kintl $1,850

DR Congo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $530 in 1996 to intl $1,850 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

128th of 129 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)DR Congo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$314.8 in 1996 to US$303.3 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$220US$240US$260US$280US$300US$320US$340US$303.3

DR Congo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) fell from US$314.8 in 1996 to US$303.3 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

64th of 70 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexDR Congo's gini index rose from 41.6 in 2004 to 44.7 in 2020.2005201020152020414243444544.7

DR Congo's gini index rose from 41.6 in 2004 to 44.7 in 2020.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

64th of 70 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%DR Congo's income share held by highest 10% rose from 32.3 % in 2004 to 35.7 % in 2020.200520102015202031%32%33%34%35%36%35.7 %

DR Congo's income share held by highest 10% rose from 32.3 % in 2004 to 35.7 % in 2020.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

57th of 70 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%DR Congo's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 6.1 % in 2004 to 5.5 % in 2020.20052010201520205%6%6%6%6%5.5 %

DR Congo's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 6.1 % in 2004 to 5.5 % in 2020.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

70th of 70 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyDR Congo's extreme poverty fell from 94.9 % in 2004 to 85.3 % in 2020.200520102015202075%80%85%90%95%100%85.3 %

DR Congo's extreme poverty fell from 94.9 % in 2004 to 85.3 % in 2020.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for DR Congo.

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