General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 344,302 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 344,302 current LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 333.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 344,302 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0712 current LCU per person, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, 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 … capita current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0712 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.4384 current LCU per person | +516.1% |
| 1996 | 3.97 current LCU per person | +804.5% |
| 1997 | 13.56 current LCU per person | +242.0% |
| 1998 | 17.11 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 62.64 current LCU per person | +266.1% |
| 2000 | 536.55 current LCU per person | +756.6% |
| 2001 | 1,627 current LCU per person | +203.2% |
| 2002 | 3,310 current LCU per person | +103.5% |
| 2003 | 3,238 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,514 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 8,102 current LCU per person | +79.5% |
| 2006 | 12,015 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 16,339 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 22,685 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 24,059 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 29,342 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 39,364 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 43,336 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 60,246 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 69,828 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 79,406 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 83,667 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 95,126 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 129,968 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 150,772 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 149,877 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 182,541 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 237,876 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 272,496 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 341,563 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 2025 | 344,302 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 344,302 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 95,980 current LCU per person, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 344,302 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +804.5% | 0.4384 current LCU per person | 3.97 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +756.6% | 62.64 current LCU per person | 536.55 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +516.1% | 0.0712 current LCU per person | 0.4384 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +266.1% | 17.11 current LCU per person | 62.64 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +242.0% | 3.97 current LCU per person | 13.56 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +203.2% | 536.55 current LCU per person | 1,627 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3 current LCU per person | 0.0712 current LCU per person | 62.64 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 9,642 current LCU per person | 536.55 current LCU per person | 24,059 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,105 current LCU per person | 29,342 current LCU per person | 150,772 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,776 current LCU per person | 149,877 current LCU per person | 344,302 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 28 Angola 433,091 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Madagascar 396,644 current LCU per person compare
- 30 Armenia 373,781 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Tanzania 317,555 current LCU per person compare
- 33 Serbia 293,148 current LCU per person compare
- 34 Russia 285,169 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 344,302 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 344,302 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.