General government final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Congo stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 27.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2010.
That places Congo 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 15.7% | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 18.0% | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.5% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +51.7% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 19.5% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.7% | +41.9% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | -27.9% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +63.1% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 14.1% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 13.1% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 12.8% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 17.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 256.24 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 147,488 current LCU per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,173 constant LCU per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Congo was 14.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 112th 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 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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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 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.