Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo
Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) was 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo stood at 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo peaked at 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
Congo ranks 159th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 1,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 1,908 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,914 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 1,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,904 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 2,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 2,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,222 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,163 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2,122 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 2,183 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 2,459 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 2,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 3,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 4,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 3,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 4,080 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 4,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,947 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 3,999 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,013 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,030 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,761 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 4,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 3,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 3,828 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 4,566 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 5,424 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 6,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 6,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 6,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2000 | 6,462 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 6,531 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 7,016 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 8,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 8,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 10,176 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 10,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 10,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 11,198 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 11,431 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11,426 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,614 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 14,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 14,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 11,468 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 13,086 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 12,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 13,390 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 14,060 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,244 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +92.5% | 3,444 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,088 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,610 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,629 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,421 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,138 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,392 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,552 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,009 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 156 Madagascar 17,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Somalia 17,470 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sudan 16,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Botswana 14,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Mali 13,065 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) in Congo was 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 14,749 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.