Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.8937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.8587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8684 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8733 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8528 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +29.4% | 0.7246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 142 Mauritania 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Maldives 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Netherlands 0.6896 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Iraq 0.6859 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Turkey 0.6857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 0.6847 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.