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Republic of the Congo · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

143rd of 182 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaRepublic of the Congo's gni per capita rose from US$460 in 1996 to US$2,280 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$2,280

Republic of the Congo's gni per capita rose from US$460 in 1996 to US$2,280 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

141st of 181 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Republic of the Congo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,160 in 1996 to intl $6,490 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $6,490

Republic of the Congo's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $2,160 in 1996 to intl $6,490 in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

110th of 129 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Republic of the Congo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$749 in 1996 to US$860.3 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$860.3

Republic of the Congo's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$749 in 1996 to US$860.3 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

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

77th of 82 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexRepublic of the Congo's gini index rose from 47.3 in 2005 to 48.9 in 2011.20052006200720082009201020114747.54848.54948.9

Republic of the Congo's gini index rose from 47.3 in 2005 to 48.9 in 2011.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

76th of 82 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Republic of the Congo's income share held by highest 10% rose from 36.8 % in 2005 to 37.9 % in 2011.200520062007200820092010201137%38%38%37.9 %

Republic of the Congo's income share held by highest 10% rose from 36.8 % in 2005 to 37.9 % in 2011.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

75th of 82 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Republic of the Congo's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 4.9 % in 2005 to 4.2 % in 2011.20052006200720082009201020114%4%4%5%5%5%4.2 %

Republic of the Congo's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 4.9 % in 2005 to 4.2 % in 2011.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

75th of 82 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyRepublic of the Congo's extreme poverty fell from 54.5 % in 2005 to 39.2 % in 2011.200520062007200820092010201135%40%45%50%55%60%39.2 %

Republic of the Congo's extreme poverty fell from 54.5 % in 2005 to 39.2 % in 2011.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

48th of 49 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesRepublic of the Congo's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 50.7 % in 2005 to 40.9 % in 2011.200520062007200820092010201140%42%44%46%48%50%52%40.9 %

Republic of the Congo's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 50.7 % in 2005 to 40.9 % in 2011.

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