DR Congo’s nominal GDP rose to $91bn in 2025.

Higher is better. A higher figure means a larger pool of income and production, which gives the economy more capacity to pay wages, fund public services and service dollar debts. The latest figure is $91bn for 2025, up from $75.7bn a year earlier, a rise of 20.2%. Since 2016 the low was $37.5bn in 2017, and the 2025 figure is also the highest in that span. The economy therefore sits at the very top of its own range.

Why it matters. A dollar economy of $91bn gives the state a wider base from which to collect taxes and mining revenues, and makes dollar-priced import bills and external debt easier to carry. Firms selling into the domestic market face a larger market measured in dollars than at any point since 2016. The figure is a national total, so how much of the gain reaches households depends on how it is shared across the population.