Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 6.05 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.05
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2017
All-time low
2.83
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.05 for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 6.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2000.
Congo ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.83 | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.98 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.35 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.65 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.12 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6.5 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | -5.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.62, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.28 | 2.83 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 | 4.65 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo was 6.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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