Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 22.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.5
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024

5101520252000201220242000: 6.72001: 7.12002: 7.72003: 8.32004: 92005: 62006: 10.22007: 15.22008: 11.62009: 12.32010: 132011: 13.72012: 15.42013: 15.22014: 13.52015: 16.62016: 17.32017: 182018: 18.72019: 19.12020: 20.12021: 20.82022: 21.52023: 22.12024: 22.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 22.5 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 22.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2005.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.41 6 15.2 10
2010s 16.05 13 19.1 10
2020s 21.4 20.1 22.5 5

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  4. 209 Niger 21.3 compare
  5. 210 Burundi 20.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 22.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 208th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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