Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 22.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22.43 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
74th
of 183 countries
All-time high
29.19 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
149,986 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 22.43 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 29.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 149,986 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Congo 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 178,867 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 158,257 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 149,986 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 157,613 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 166,618 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 192,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 214,348 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 231,040 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 251,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 273,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 311,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 374,231 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 395,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 438,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 615,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1976 | 666,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 658,858 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 681,406 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 755,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1982 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 3.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 1995 | 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 7.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 8.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 13.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2008 | 13.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 16.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 22.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 25.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 29.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 26.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 19.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 18.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 19.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 20.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 22.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,986 current LCU per square kilometre | 251,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 517,130 current LCU per square kilometre | 273,792 current LCU per square kilometre | 755,783 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 71 Kenya 27.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Djibouti 25.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 22.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Luxembourg 21.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 76 San Marino 21.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Belgium 19.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,402 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.40 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo was 22.43 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,986 current LCU per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.