Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) was 7.25 million passenger-km in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
7.25 million passenger-km
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
98th
of 101 countries
All-time high
222 million passenger-km
in 2001
All-time low
5.36 million passenger-km
in 2020
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.25 million passenger-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 222 million passenger-km in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.36 million passenger-km, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 60 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 146 million passenger-km | +143.3% |
| 1997 | 161 million passenger-km | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 143 million passenger-km | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 146 million passenger-km | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 188 million passenger-km | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 222 million passenger-km | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 160 million passenger-km | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 142 million passenger-km | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 140 million passenger-km | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 140.4 million passenger-km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.1 million passenger-km | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 84.84 million passenger-km | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 89.08 million passenger-km | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.96 million passenger-km | -60.8% |
| 2010 | 36.68 million passenger-km | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 24.65 million passenger-km | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 22.24 million passenger-km | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 30 million passenger-km | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 20 million passenger-km | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7 million passenger-km | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4 million passenger-km | +70.0% |
| 2017 | 22.72 million passenger-km | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 29.51 million passenger-km | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 27.37 million passenger-km | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 5.36 million passenger-km | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 7.25 million passenger-km | +35.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.25 million passenger-km is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.9 million passenger-km, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.25 million passenger-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 million passenger-km, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.2 million passenger-km | 60 million passenger-km | 161 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 129.54 million passenger-km | 34.96 million passenger-km | 222 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 million passenger-km | 16.7 million passenger-km | 36.68 million passenger-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 million passenger-km | 5.36 million passenger-km | 7.25 million passenger-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More infrastructure data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 63.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2013)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5853 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Railways, passengers carried in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.25 million passenger-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 222 million passenger-km in 2001.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 million passenger-km in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for railways, passengers carried?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 98th out of 101 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.