Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Congo
Congo: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 411 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 135.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Congo ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 274.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 244.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 235.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 241.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 240.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 231.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 223.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 230.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 240.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 255.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 273.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 257.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 237.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 177.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1974 | 171.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 190.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 227.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 228.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 203.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 160.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 135.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 189.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1982 | 175.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 211.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 234.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 309.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 292.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 231.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 241.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 230.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 139.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 185.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 143.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1993 | 167.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 339.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.4% |
| 1995 | 311.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 300.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 363.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 319.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 249.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 350.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 333.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 246.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 266.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 229.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 221.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 242.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 197.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 245.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 197.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 190.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 191.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 197.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 222.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 347.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2016 | 396.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 306.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 259.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 312.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 369.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 321.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 309.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 347 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 368.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 390.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +103.4% | 167.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 339.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 241.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 223.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 274.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 212.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 160.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 273.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 135.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 309.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 268.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 139.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 350.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 396.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 309.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Costa Rica 392.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Benin 390.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Chad 389.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Armenia 314.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 295.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Gabon 285.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 384.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 411 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 135.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Congo rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.