Gross national expenditure in Congo
Congo: Gross national expenditure was 95.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Congo is 95.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Congo peaked at 165.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 165.2% | — |
| 1961 | 164.2% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 132.5% | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 121.4% | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 118.3% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 117.1% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 121.2% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 125.3% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 126.8% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 124.8% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 123.0% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 120.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 123.5% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 111.8% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 106.2% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 127.9% | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 126.2% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 119.7% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 117.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 101.2% | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 100.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 118.1% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 113.2% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 84.0% | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 113.8% | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 86.3% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 67.3% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 115.7% | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 111.6% | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 86.3% | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 106.6% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 135.6% | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 138.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 95.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.7% | 117.1% | 165.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.7% | 101.2% | 127.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.5% | 84.0% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 67.3% | 115.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 57.7% | 111.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 76.2% | 138.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 70.5% | 95.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 gross national expenditure in Congo?
- Gross national expenditure in Congo was 95.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 165.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for gross national expenditure?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.