Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2000
All-time low
37.9%
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 71.9% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 86.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1980.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.5% | — |
| 1951 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 39.9% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 41.2% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 42.8% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 53.5% | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 43.4% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 47.6% | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 37.9% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 43.6% | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 86.5% | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 78.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.6% | 39.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.9% | 45.4% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 40.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 37.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 51.0% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 73.1% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 71.9% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 71.9% | 76.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 379.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 809.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.17 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 573.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 71.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1980.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.