Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 554.09 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 554.09 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 554.09 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 87.49 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 122.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 109.06 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 92.32 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 124.05 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 132.78 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 87.49 current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 2000 | 338.93 current US$ per person | +287.4% |
| 2001 | 134.63 current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 147.02 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 155.85 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 165.53 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 187.88 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 221.82 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 252.81 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 302.73 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 254.93 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 294.54 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 300.81 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 329.88 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 350.72 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 372.88 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 384.22 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 367.97 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 328.42 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 388.39 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 411.67 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 386.65 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 400.14 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 464.19 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 452.6 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 494.12 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 554.09 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 554.09 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 839.2 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 554.09 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +287.4% | 87.49 current US$ per person | 338.93 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.29 current US$ per person | 87.49 current US$ per person | 132.78 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 216.21 current US$ per person | 134.63 current US$ per person | 338.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.95 current US$ per person | 294.54 current US$ per person | 411.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.63 current US$ per person | 386.65 current US$ per person | 554.09 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 182 Central African Republic 583.45 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Mozambique 564.99 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Afghanistan 564.12 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Madagascar 523.91 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 414.27 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Burundi 167.72 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 554.09 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 554.09 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.49 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.