Congo vs South Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure

Congo
4.86 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Africa
5.03 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.03 trillion current LCU against 4.86 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 167.25 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 40.00 billion current LCU 5.32 billion current LCU 34.68 billion current LCU Congo
1970s 102.75 billion current LCU 17.45 billion current LCU 85.30 billion current LCU Congo
1980s 352.77 billion current LCU 89.59 billion current LCU 263.19 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 407.95 billion current LCU 391.24 billion current LCU 16.71 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 1.04 trillion current LCU 1.16 trillion current LCU 117.98 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 2.51 trillion current LCU 2.75 trillion current LCU 231.97 billion current LCU South Africa
2020s 3.97 trillion current LCU 4.31 trillion current LCU 338.55 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure, Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.03 trillion current LCU against 4.86 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure between Congo and South Africa?
167.25 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
Congo ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 8,736 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.