Final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Final consumption expenditure was 10.65 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.65 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 10.65 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.73 trillion constant LCU, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.49 trillion constant LCU | 4.10 trillion constant LCU | 4.98 trillion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.01 trillion constant LCU | 3.73 trillion constant LCU | 6.23 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.66 trillion constant LCU | 6.52 trillion constant LCU | 9.02 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 trillion constant LCU | 8.90 trillion constant LCU | 10.65 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -9.02 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 2.08 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 720 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 234.65 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Final consumption expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.65 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.65 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 trillion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 (constant LCU). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.