Domestic material consumption per capita in Congo
Congo: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita in Congo is 3.58, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Congo peaked at 5.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2000.
That places Congo 191st out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1 | — |
| 2001 | 2.26 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 4.26 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 4.89 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.81 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.61 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.65 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.58 | +0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.58 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -34.7% | 5.1 | 3.33 |
| 2011 | +36.5% | 2.55 | 3.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.1 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 2.55 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 | 3.55 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 188 Nigeria 3.66 compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 3.65 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 3.59 compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.55 compare
- 193 Myanmar 3.52 compare
- 194 Uganda 3.09 compare
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 domestic material consumption per capita in Congo?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Congo was 3.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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