Final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: Final consumption expenditure was 10.78 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Congo stood at 10.78 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 10.78 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 147.50 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Congo 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192.60 million current US$ | 147.50 million current US$ | 260.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 561.40 million current US$ | 271.70 million current US$ | 902.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 5.24 billion current US$ | 8.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 billion current US$ | 7.36 billion current US$ | 10.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 139 Laos 12.68 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Bahamas 12.22 billion current US$ compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 10.97 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Gabon 10.52 billion current US$ compare
- 144 South Sudan 10.38 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Montenegro 9.11 billion current US$ 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 10.78 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.50 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.