Consumption per smoker per day in Congo
Congo: Consumption per smoker per day was 14.3 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
14.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.3
in 1980
All-time low
13.9
in 2006
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Congo, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption per smoker per day in Congo is 14.3, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Congo peaked at 23.3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.9, in 2006.
Congo ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption per smoker per day in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.3 | — |
| 1981 | 22.6 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 21.7 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 20.9 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 20.1 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 18.9 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 17.4 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 17 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.6 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 16.3 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 15.8 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.2 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.08 | 17.4 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.67 | 14.6 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.11 | 13.9 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 3 |
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 consumption per smoker per day in Congo?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Congo was 14.3 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Congo ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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