General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 857,899 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 77,012 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 857,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 272,487 constant LCU per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1995 | 299,446 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 255,155 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 295,077 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 163,593 constant LCU per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 133,297 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 117,544 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 77,012 constant LCU per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 125,758 constant LCU per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2003 | 110,931 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 170,130 constant LCU per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 210,059 constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 248,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 262,510 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 276,506 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 270,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 295,683 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 311,833 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 327,317 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 355,630 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 373,447 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 393,770 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 398,259 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 387,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 409,474 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 441,261 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 365,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 377,168 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 392,688 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 798,696 constant LCU per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.16 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -68.2% | 857,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | 272,487 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +63.3% | 77,012 constant LCU per square kilometre | 125,758 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325,279 constant LCU per square kilometre | 133,297 constant LCU per square kilometre | 857,899 constant LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 186,939 constant LCU per square kilometre | 77,012 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,506 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 369,432 constant LCU per square kilometre | 295,683 constant LCU per square kilometre | 441,261 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,252 constant LCU per square kilometre | 365,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 114 Portugal 444,987 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Slovakia 409,068 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tonga 405,104 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Turkey 387,608 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 United States 354,969 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Greece 310,073 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 401,842 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 857,899 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,012 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.