Final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: Final consumption expenditure was 4.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Congo stood at 4.3%.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 41.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, -22.7%, in 2017.
Congo ranks 59th of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | -6.7% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | -9.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | -9.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -16.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | -0.4% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -22.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -15.3% | 9.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 880.56 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -992.51 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.31 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 8.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure in Congo was 4.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.7% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.