Per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Per capita milk consumption was 48.59 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 48.59. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 4,617.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 48.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.28 | — |
| 2011 | 1.24 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.97 | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -42.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.87 | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 0.94 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 43.06 | +7454.4% |
| 2023 | 48.59 | +12.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.12, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +7454.4% | 0.57 | 43.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.87 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.21 | 0.57 | 48.59 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Per capita milk consumption in Democratic Republic of Congo was 48.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,617.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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