General government final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.41 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.41 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
57th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.48 trillion current LCU
in 2014
All-time low
4.88 billion current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.41 trillion current LCU for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 1.48 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.88 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Congo ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.88 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 5.06 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5.61 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 6.44 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 6.62 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 6.90 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 8.50 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 12.20 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 12.90 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 18.00 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 21.20 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 25.10 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 29.60 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 31.90 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 36.40 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 45.50 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 52.00 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 63.40 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 72.80 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 95.80 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 124.20 billion current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 141.70 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 159.70 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 159.80 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 142.10 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 138.70 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 148.60 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 149.00 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 213.24 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 209.10 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 210.25 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 214.29 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 166.07 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 166.96 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 283.98 billion current LCU | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 278.28 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 218.24 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 265.20 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 288.60 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 386.40 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 352.70 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 367.70 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 438.49 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 537.67 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 706.26 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 630.83 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 613.29 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 687.77 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 946.91 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 trillion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 trillion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.28 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.41 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.41 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 trillion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 billion current LCU | 4.88 billion current LCU | 12.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.78 billion current LCU | 12.90 billion current LCU | 52.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.68 billion current LCU | 63.40 billion current LCU | 159.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.94 billion current LCU | 149.00 billion current LCU | 283.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 458.71 billion current LCU | 265.20 billion current LCU | 706.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 687.77 billion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | 1.15 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Congo was 1.41 trillion current LCU 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 1.48 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (current LCU). 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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.