Congo vs South Korea: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Congo
- South Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 66.1% against 65.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.9% | 91.0% | 6.9% | Congo |
| 1970s | 88.0% | 77.2% | 10.8% | Congo |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 62.0% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 66.0% | 20.3% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 65.0% | 16.9% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 65.8% | 6.5% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Congo or South Korea?
- Congo, at 66.1% against 65.7% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Congo and South Korea?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and South Korea rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 158th and South Korea ranks 160th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.