Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Congo
Congo: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo is 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 16.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Congo ranks 141st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 16.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 10.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1963 | 8.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 7.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 7.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 8.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 8.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 7.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 7.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.97 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 5.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 3.91 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 1.82 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 3.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 2.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1988 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 3.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.0% |
| 1995 | 2.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.85 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9725 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7036 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7298 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6648 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6409 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9133 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +106.0% | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 16.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.67 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 138 Moldova 0.6534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Armenia 0.6522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Albania 0.647 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Serbia 0.6351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Poland 0.6304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Netherlands 0.629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Congo was 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.