Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo

Congo: Food, beverages and tobacco was 74.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
74.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 157 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2005
All-time low
30.9%
in 1982
Years of data
28
1968–2009

Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, 1968–2009

0204060801968198820091968: 70 % of value added in manufacturing1969: 65.2 % of value added in manufacturing1970: 65.4 % of value added in manufacturing1971: 57.4 % of value added in manufacturing1972: 54.6 % of value added in manufacturing1973: 49.8 % of value added in manufacturing1974: 53.6 % of value added in manufacturing1975: 54.2 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 43.5 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 49.7 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 34.7 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 30.9 % of value added in manufacturing1983: 36.5 % of value added in manufacturing1984: 49 % of value added in manufacturing1985: 43.4 % of value added in manufacturing1986: 55.5 % of value added in manufacturing1987: 52.8 % of value added in manufacturing1988: 57.6 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 73 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 68.9 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 64.4 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 80.1 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 80.2 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 80.2 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 78.1 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 79.7 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 76.4 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 74.5 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Congo is 74.5%, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Congo peaked at 80.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1982.

That places Congo 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Congo, 1968 to 2009.
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%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 74.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 74.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 4 Malawi 83.5% compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 78.0%
  3. 6 Mali 77.3% compare
  4. 8 Central African Republic 71.1% compare
  5. 9 Cuba 67.0% compare
  6. 10 Madagascar 66.1% compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Congo?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo was 74.5% in 2009, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1982.
How does Congo rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Congo ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2009.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

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).