Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 2.17 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.17 million current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 346.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.17 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.58 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.58 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 8.5 current LCU per person | +437.8% |
| 1996 | 64.14 current LCU per person | +654.9% |
| 1997 | 167.28 current LCU per person | +160.8% |
| 1998 | 217.76 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 994.95 current LCU per person | +356.9% |
| 2000 | 27,150 current LCU per person | +2628.8% |
| 2001 | 43,260 current LCU per person | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 55,155 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 69,416 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 74,970 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 106,459 current LCU per person | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 124,715 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 154,743 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 207,199 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2009 | 248,079 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 343,537 current LCU per person | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 363,202 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 401,857 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 441,476 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 489,801 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 485,481 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 491,274 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 654,915 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 871,245 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 863,555 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 912,476 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 2.17 million current LCU per person | +7.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.17 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2.17 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2628.8% | 994.95 current LCU per person | 27,150 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +654.9% | 8.5 current LCU per person | 64.14 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +437.8% | 1.58 current LCU per person | 8.5 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +356.9% | 217.76 current LCU per person | 994.95 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +160.8% | 64.14 current LCU per person | 167.28 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242.37 current LCU per person | 1.58 current LCU per person | 994.95 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 111,115 current LCU per person | 27,150 current LCU per person | 248,079 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 540,634 current LCU per person | 343,537 current LCU per person | 871,245 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million current LCU per person | 912,476 current LCU per person | 2.17 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 29 Madagascar 3.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 30 Sudan 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 31 Angola 2.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Rwanda 1.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 1.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Serbia 1.66 million 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.17 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national 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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national 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
Gross national 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.