General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Congo
Congo: General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 was 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
147th
of 168 countries
All-time high
539.49 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Congo stood at 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Congo peaked at 539.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1996.
That places Congo 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 107.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 113.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 115.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 120.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 121.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 131.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 134.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 140.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 141.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 157.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 161.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 165.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 169.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 174.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 178.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 170.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 165.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 170.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 177.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 196.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 200.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 246.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 281.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 308.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 319.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 304.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 254.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 239.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 243.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 250.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 336.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 302.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 291.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 211.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 142.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1996 | 39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -72.2% |
| 1997 | 193.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +388.3% |
| 1998 | 315.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 125.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -60.4% |
| 2000 | 139.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 138.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 359.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +159.0% |
| 2003 | 313.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 304.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 325.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 349.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 433.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 371.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 331.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 354.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 465.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 506.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 510.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 539.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 470.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 396.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 321.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 299.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 259.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 155.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2021 | 154.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 143.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 140.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 138.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +388.3% | 39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 193.27 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2002 | +159.0% | 138.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 359.49 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1996 | -72.2% | 142.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1999 | -60.4% | 315.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.11 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 1998 | +63.4% | 193.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 315.77 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 107.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 141.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 157.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 178.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 196.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 319.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 336.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 138.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 433.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 259.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 539.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 138.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 155.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 144 Uganda 146.97 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Togo 146.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Ghana 144.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 140.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Cambodia 138.08 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Benin 135.91 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Congo was 143.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 539.49 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.58 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.