General government final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: General government final consumption expenditure was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Congo is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,082.2% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 398.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -71.5%, in 1996.
That places Congo 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 8.7% | +191.3% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -54.0% |
| 1964 | 7.7% | +92.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -53.6% |
| 1966 | 10.7% | +198.7% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -49.2% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +47.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | -60.3% |
| 1970 | 14.9% | +368.4% |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -61.0% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | -144.3% |
| 1977 | -0.3% | -85.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -1706.3% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +113.0% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | -65.1% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +447.4% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -45.3% |
| 1986 | -2.1% | -130.7% |
| 1987 | -13.7% | +556.6% |
| 1988 | -3.3% | -76.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -240.3% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +533.6% |
| 1992 | -7.6% | -119.9% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -91.2% |
| 1994 | -25.2% | +3709.6% |
| 1995 | -30.7% | +21.7% |
| 1996 | -71.5% | +132.9% |
| 1997 | 398.9% | -658.1% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | -83.2% |
| 1999 | -59.3% | -188.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -127.1% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -80.4% |
| 2002 | 165.2% | +5140.5% |
| 2003 | -10.2% | -106.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -105.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +1809.9% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +148.0% |
| 2008 | -11.3% | -139.8% |
| 2009 | -7.2% | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -258.5% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +215.2% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +152.9% |
| 2015 | -10.6% | -228.0% |
| 2016 | -13.8% | +30.3% |
| 2017 | -16.8% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | -4.7% | -72.2% |
| 2019 | -11.0% | +136.0% |
| 2020 | -38.8% | +251.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -105.4% |
| 2022 | -5.0% | -342.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -112.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +1082.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | -2.4% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | -13.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | -71.5% | 398.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | -11.3% | 165.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | -16.8% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.8% | -38.8% | 5.9% | 6 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.946 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,379 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -0.4245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.38 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Congo was 5.9% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 398.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.5% in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.