Per capita milk consumption in Congo
Congo: Per capita milk consumption was 6.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita milk consumption in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 6.7 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Congo peaked at 22.79 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 1990.
That places Congo 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.69 | — |
| 1962 | 4.62 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.22 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 4.66 | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 3.69 | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 4.07 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 4.53 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.51 | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 3.85 | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 5.76 | +49.6% |
| 1972 | 5.29 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 5.79 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 4.23 | -26.9% |
| 1975 | 5.15 | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 5.56 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 5.53 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.99 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.15 | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 7.56 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 7.78 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.01 | +80.2% |
| 1984 | 13.24 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 15.37 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 11.07 | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 11.04 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12.59 | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 10.4 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 2.96 | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 8.91 | +200.8% |
| 1992 | 9.15 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3 | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 10.27 | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 12.83 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 11.16 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 14.23 | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 11.34 | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 15.66 | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 12.61 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 14.88 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | -60.3% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | +147.6% |
| 2007 | 9.91 | -55.8% |
| 2008 | 9.71 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.61 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.64 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.67 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.36 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.32 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.93 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.09 | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 7.67 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 7.38 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | -9.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +200.8% | 2.96 | 8.91 |
| 2006 | +147.6% | 9.05 | 22.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6 | 3.69 | 5.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.31 | 3.85 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 | 7.56 | 15.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.19 | 2.96 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.68 | 9.05 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 | 6.09 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 6.7 | 8.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Congo?
- Per capita milk consumption in Congo was 6.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.79 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Congo ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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