Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Congo
Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 4.86 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo stood at 4.86 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 4.86 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.29 billion current LCU, in 1960.
That places Congo 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 31.97 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 33.62 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 35.18 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 37.96 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 39.10 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 40.80 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 45.40 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 49.30 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 55.40 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 62.20 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 67.70 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 79.70 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1973 | 75.20 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 75.20 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 116.30 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
| 1976 | 139.70 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 138.60 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 133.00 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 139.90 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 168.50 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 305.90 billion current LCU | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 284.10 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 318.40 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 372.10 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 509.50 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 380.61 billion current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 390.72 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 396.30 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 401.60 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 242.36 billion current LCU | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 293.24 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 211.38 billion current LCU | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 238.26 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 387.07 billion current LCU | +62.5% |
| 1995 | 492.18 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 596.00 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 561.02 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 522.95 billion current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 535.02 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 538.84 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 691.50 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 625.87 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 510.94 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 872.58 billion current LCU | +70.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 trillion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67 trillion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.31 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 trillion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.95 trillion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 3.28 trillion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 trillion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.54 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 3.72 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.10 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 4.52 trillion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 4.86 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.86 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +81.5% | 168.50 billion current LCU | 305.90 billion current LCU |
| 2004 | +70.8% | 510.94 billion current LCU | 872.58 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.00 billion current LCU | 31.29 billion current LCU | 55.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.75 billion current LCU | 62.20 billion current LCU | 139.90 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 352.77 billion current LCU | 168.50 billion current LCU | 509.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.95 billion current LCU | 211.38 billion current LCU | 596.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 trillion current LCU | 510.94 billion current LCU | 1.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 trillion current LCU | 1.90 trillion current LCU | 3.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 trillion current LCU | 3.08 trillion current LCU | 4.86 trillion current LCU | 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)
- 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 in Congo?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo was 4.86 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.29 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.