Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo
Congo: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 2.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.07
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
83rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2022
All-time low
0.88
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo is 2.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 2.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2000.
That places Congo 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.88 | — |
| 2001 | 1.03 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 2.09 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.08 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.11 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.07 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.88 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.09 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 2.18 compare
- 81 Morocco 2.13 compare
- 82 China (People’s Republic of) 2.08 compare
- 83 Botswana 2.07 compare
- 85 Palestine, State of 1.99 compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.96 compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.31 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -10.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Congo was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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