Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,606 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th of 179 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 … square kilometre PPP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,846 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 1,606 current international $ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 1,668 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,049 current international $ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 2,175 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 12,090 current international $ per square kilometre | +341.6% |
| 2001 | 4,733 current international $ per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2002 | 4,634 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,437 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 5,683 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6,561 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 7,012 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 7,909 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 9,257 current international $ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 11,511 current international $ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 14,685 current international $ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 13,560 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 15,023 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 15,815 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17,929 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 19,528 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 21,732 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 23,364 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 24,961 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 26,605 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 27,043 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 143,876 current international $ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213,178 current international $ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP 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 | +341.6% | 2,738 current international $ per square kilometre | 12,090 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -60.9% | 12,090 current international $ per square kilometre | 4,733 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,014 current international $ per square kilometre | 1,606 current international $ per square kilometre | 2,738 current international $ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,483 current international $ per square kilometre | 4,634 current international $ per square kilometre | 12,090 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,320 current international $ per square kilometre | 13,560 current international $ per square kilometre | 26,605 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,976 current international $ per square kilometre | 27,043 current international $ per square kilometre | 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 166 Solomon Islands 46,308 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Somalia 46,087 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Botswana 37,156 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Niger 28,751 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Namibia 28,454 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Chad 23,561 current international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre 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 28,909 current international $ per square kilometre 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 1,606 current international $ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 179 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 113.2%. 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 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) 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.