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
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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (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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