Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Congo
Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Congo peaked at 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Congo ranks 42nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 210.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 201.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 204.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 204.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 197.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 184.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 191.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 196.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 209.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 226.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 210.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 194.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 138.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 128.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 151.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 185.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 181.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 151.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 116.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 98.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 153.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 131.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 151.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 169.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 235.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 205.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 170.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 179.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 168.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 86.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1991 | 107.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 72.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 88.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 218.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +146.5% |
| 1995 | 232.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 234.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 241.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 268.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 227.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 166.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 247.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 206.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 145.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 187.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 163.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 154.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 161.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 143.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 182.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 144.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 130.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 121.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 128.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 139.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 233.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2016 | 269.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 201.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 184.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 234.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 268.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 238.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 235.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 267.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 287.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +146.5% | 88.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 218.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 184.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 237.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 168.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 116.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 226.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 98.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 235.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 72.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 268.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 143.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 247.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 121.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 269.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 235.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 39 Chad 331.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Costa Rica 322.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 309.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Armenia 275.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 245.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Pakistan 233.64 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Congo?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Congo was 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Congo ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.