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
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 6 | 15.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 13 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4 | 20.1 | 22.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 205 Mozambique 36.9 compare
- 206 Liberia 34.9 compare
- 207 Burkina Faso 34 compare
- 209 Niger 21.3 compare
- 210 Burundi 20.1 compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 76.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 85.41 (2023)
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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