Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Key features of democracy, annual growth rate was -0.6494 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at -0.6494 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 557.58 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -53.5 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 92nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.58 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 111.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.65 % change on previous year | -53.5 % change on previous year | 557.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 46.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2689 % change on previous year | -0.6667 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6884 % change on previous year | -25.88 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 % change on previous year | 0.5634 % change on previous year | 41.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3434 % change on previous year | -7.49 % change on previous year | 12.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 0.8721 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 89 Russia -0.5848 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Barbados -0.6234 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Montenegro -0.625 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Turkmenistan -0.6711 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Estonia -0.6719 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Chile -0.7101 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 503,732 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 1.18 million (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.18 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -0.6494 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 557.58 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.5 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for key features of democracy, annual growth rate?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of democracy Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.