Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 52.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1994–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 52.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 92.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2022.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 85.0% | — |
| 1995 | 81.0% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 85.9% | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 84.9% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 85.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 66.3% | 92.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 74.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 59.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 50.3% | 62.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 48.25 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 128.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 426.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 344,302 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 52.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2022.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.