Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
34th
of 186 countries
All-time high
818.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
183.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 818.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 183.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Congo ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 404.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 402.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 324.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1963 | 297.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 289.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 286.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 297.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 308.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 314.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 324.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 340.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 330.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 311.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 249.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 255.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 274.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 301.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 294.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 264.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 215.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 211.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 320.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 1982 | 372.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 357.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 367.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 445.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 394.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 291.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 297.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 275.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 183.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1991 | 243.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1992 | 200.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 250.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 642.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.3% |
| 1995 | 493.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 468.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 493.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 568.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 490.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 409.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 543.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 495.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 397.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 385.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 366.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 369.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 534.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2008 | 384.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 501.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 430.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 364.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 414.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 430.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 483.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 801.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 2016 | 818.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 573.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 423.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 463.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 505.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 442.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 439.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 499.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 531.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 325.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 286.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 404.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 283.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 215.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 340.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 445.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 183.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 642.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 366.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 543.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 364.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 818.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 439.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 31 Mali 608.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Benin 599.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Niger 595.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 552.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 552.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Comoros 533.64 current LCU 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)
- 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 capita 1.40 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6457 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 555.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 818.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.