Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +180.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +180.7% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 41 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Palestine 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Guinea 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Nicaragua 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.