Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 1.14 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.14 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 312.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.14 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.39 current LCU per person, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.39 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 7.22 current LCU per person | +421.1% |
| 1996 | 42.37 current LCU per person | +486.6% |
| 1997 | 149.38 current LCU per person | +252.6% |
| 1998 | 196.22 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 899.79 current LCU per person | +358.6% |
| 2000 | 22,850 current LCU per person | +2439.4% |
| 2001 | 38,764 current LCU per person | +69.6% |
| 2002 | 47,659 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 59,943 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 61,609 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 80,933 current LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 91,860 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 114,301 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 146,630 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 182,377 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 237,485 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 237,223 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 260,068 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 262,265 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 275,169 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 276,375 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 288,090 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 385,812 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 500,200 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 527,565 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 565,865 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 613,820 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 693,761 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 833,746 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +8.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.14 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 444,524 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.14 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 408,820 current LCU per person, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2439.4% | 899.79 current LCU per person | 22,850 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +486.6% | 7.22 current LCU per person | 42.37 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +421.1% | 1.39 current LCU per person | 7.22 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +358.6% | 196.22 current LCU per person | 899.79 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +252.6% | 42.37 current LCU per person | 149.38 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.06 current LCU per person | 1.39 current LCU per person | 899.79 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 84,693 current LCU per person | 22,850 current LCU per person | 182,377 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,025 current LCU per person | 237,223 current LCU per person | 527,565 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,539 current LCU per person | 565,865 current LCU per person | 1.14 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 31 Angola 1.69 million current LCU per person compare
- 32 Tanzania 1.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 1.19 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Rwanda 1.03 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 1.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Serbia 990,898 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.14 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 current LCU per person in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.