Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo
Congo: Food, beverages and tobacco was 74.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Congo, 1968–2009
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
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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).