Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo
Congo: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 39.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 1960
All-time low
13.0%
in 1992
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 39.4% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 107.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1992.
Congo ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.0% | — |
| 1961 | 104.8% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 85.6% | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 78.7% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 77.0% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.4% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 68.8% | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 63.4% | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 60.8% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 52.9% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 47.7% | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 53.9% | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | -27.4% |
| 1990 | 20.4% | -41.7% |
| 1991 | 29.6% | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -56.1% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | +89.0% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 34.4% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +46.4% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -62.8% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +109.5% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -63.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 68.3% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 45.1% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 35.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 13.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 14.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 26.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 33.7% | 39.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 166 Switzerland 40.5% compare
- 167 China 40.1% compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 39.6% compare
- 170 Suriname 39.2% compare
- 171 Panama 39.0% compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 38.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 738.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 430,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 39.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.