Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,687 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 173rd of 188 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 (current US$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,182 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 2,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 2,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 2,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2000 | 7,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +318.0% |
| 2001 | 2,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2002 | 3,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 3,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 3,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 5,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 6,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 7,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 6,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 7,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 8,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 9,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 10,669 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 13,127 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 12,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +318.0% | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,378 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 5,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,971 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,167 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,943 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 170 Zambia 17,475 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sudan 17,228 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 16,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Mali 14,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Botswana 14,537 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Turkmenistan 11,283 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 (current us$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 15,918 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,687 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.