Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita was 41.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo is 41.7, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 82.04 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 2023.
Congo ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.92 | — |
| 1962 | 44.69 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 45.21 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.84 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 44.34 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.47 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.7 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 43.88 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 44.44 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 44.64 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 44.36 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 48.48 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 49.14 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 45.1 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 46.11 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 46.61 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 45.85 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 45.95 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 48.23 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 55.98 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 56.76 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 52.61 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 53.68 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 53.63 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.64 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.49 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 52.47 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.36 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 48.65 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 51.64 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 52.15 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 52.69 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.4 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.33 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.96 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 61.23 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 61.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.04 | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 66.01 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 64.96 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 63.59 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.8 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 57.31 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 56.8 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 55.91 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.37 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55.96 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.58 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.29 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.95 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 52.85 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.29 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.53 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 49.73 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.13 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 44.73 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 43.56 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 45.13 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 44.27 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.65 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.6 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.7 | -2.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 41.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 41.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +33.7% | 61.38 | 82.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.72 | 43.88 | 45.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.45 | 44.36 | 49.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.73 | 48.65 | 56.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.98 | 51.64 | 82.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.46 | 55.91 | 64.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.14 | 43.56 | 53.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.05 | 41.7 | 44.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo?
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Congo was 41.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.04 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for fruit consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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