Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Food, beverages and tobacco was 63.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1968–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 63.5% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 80.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1982.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 70.0% | — |
| 1969 | 65.2% | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 57.4% | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 54.6% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 49.8% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 54.2% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 43.5% | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 55.5% | +27.7% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 73.0% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | +21.5% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 63.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 63.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.6% | 65.2% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.5% | 43.5% | 65.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.0% | 30.9% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 64.4% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 36.6% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 46.4% | 63.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 14 Cape Verde 64.6% compare
- 15 Uganda 63.9% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 63.7% compare
- 18 Namibia 62.2% compare
- 19 Somalia 58.9% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 58.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 63.5% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1982.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).