General government final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: General government final consumption expenditure was -3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded -3.4% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.1% on the previous year and down 161.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 63.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -68.2%, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -68.2% | — |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -114.5% |
| 1996 | -14.8% | -249.5% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -205.8% |
| 1998 | -44.6% | -384.8% |
| 1999 | -18.5% | -58.4% |
| 2000 | -11.8% | -36.2% |
| 2001 | -34.5% | +191.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -283.6% |
| 2003 | -11.8% | -118.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -552.6% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -138.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -545.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +74.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -79.1% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -333.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -311.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +37.9% |
| 2020 | -17.2% | -321.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -118.9% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +310.9% |
| 2025 | -3.4% | -135.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -20.1% | -68.2% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | -34.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | -2.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -17.2% | 9.6% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 21.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4796 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 386.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.04 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 219.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 65,256 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.2% in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 161.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.