Final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: Final consumption expenditure was 6.28 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Congo is 6.28 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 6.28 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.17 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Congo ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.68 billion current LCU | 36.17 billion current LCU | 67.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.53 billion current LCU | 75.10 billion current LCU | 191.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 477.45 billion current LCU | 231.90 billion current LCU | 669.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 618.89 billion current LCU | 391.36 billion current LCU | 845.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 trillion current LCU | 804.04 billion current LCU | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.70 trillion current LCU | 2.59 trillion current LCU | 4.36 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 trillion current LCU | 4.23 trillion current LCU | 6.28 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 60 South Africa 6.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 61 Equatorial Guinea 6.39 trillion current LCU compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 6.28 trillion current LCU compare
- 64 Gabon 6.12 trillion current LCU compare
- 65 Nepal 5.77 trillion current LCU compare
- 66 Czechia 5.77 trillion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure in Congo was 6.28 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.17 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.