Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 661.01 current international $ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1994–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 661.01 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 661.01 current international $ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.92 current international $ per person, in 1995.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, PPP (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98.16 current international $ per person | — |
| 1995 | 81.92 current international $ per person | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 83.49 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 100.92 current international $ per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 104.23 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 126.91 current international $ per person | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 542.67 current international $ per person | +327.6% |
| 2001 | 205.82 current international $ per person | -62.1% |
| 2002 | 195.45 current international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 222.74 current international $ per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 226.03 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 253.05 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 262.25 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 287 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 325.92 current international $ per person | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 392.93 current international $ per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 485.57 current international $ per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 433.89 current international $ per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 464.92 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 473.06 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 518.43 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 546.31 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 586.83 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 608.25 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 628.41 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 648.92 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 638.69 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 661.01 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 661.01 current international $ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,075 current international $ per person, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 661.01 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,018 current international $ per person, 22% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (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 | +327.6% | 126.91 current international $ per person | 542.67 current international $ per person |
| 2001 | -62.1% | 542.67 current international $ per person | 205.82 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.27 current international $ per person | 81.92 current international $ per person | 126.91 current international $ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 291.39 current international $ per person | 195.45 current international $ per person | 542.67 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.46 current international $ per person | 433.89 current international $ per person | 648.92 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 649.85 current international $ per person | 638.69 current international $ per person | 661.01 current international $ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 178 Central African Republic 1,182 current international $ per person compare
- 179 Mozambique 1,117 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 873.68 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Burundi 474.02 current international $ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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, ppp (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 661.01 current international $ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 661.01 current international $ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.92 current international $ per person in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.