Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 1.82 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.25 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.64 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.90 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.29 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 2.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 90 Moldova 4.61 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Poland 4.49 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 4.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 3.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Italy 3.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Russia 3.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), 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 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ 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.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 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.