Final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: Final consumption expenditure was 66.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Congo stood at 66.1%.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 112.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 112.0% | — |
| 1961 | 99.5% | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 96.2% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 98.6% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 94.7% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 91.0% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 93.8% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 97.3% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 93.5% | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 79.8% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 71.2% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 88.7% | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 95.2% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 93.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 90.0% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 55.4% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 68.9% | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 84.4% | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 72.2% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 65.9% | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 58.8% | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 57.2% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 66.1% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.9% | 91.0% | 112.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.0% | 71.2% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 53.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 51.4% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 35.1% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 37.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 49.6% | 66.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 155 Denmark 66.9% compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 66.8% compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 66.8% compare
- 159 Mongolia 66.1% compare
- 160 Republic of Korea 65.7% compare
- 161 Norway 65.1% 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,281 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8954 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,252 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure in Congo was 66.1% 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 112.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 158th 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 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.