Consumption per smoker per day in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Consumption per smoker per day was 7.3 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
7.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1980
All-time low
7
in 2002
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 7.3 for consumption per smoker per day in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.6 | — |
| 1981 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.75, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 7.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.52 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.05 | 7 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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