General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: General government final consumption expenditure was 15.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 15.9% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.4% | — |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -65.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +84.7% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 2.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 17.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 255.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 847.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 683,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 193.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.