General government final consumption expenditure in Congo
Congo: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.43 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Congo peaked at 3.00 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.89 million current US$, in 1960.
Congo ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.99 million current US$ | 19.89 million current US$ | 46.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 123.85 million current US$ | 46.67 million current US$ | 244.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.10 million current US$ | 267.91 million current US$ | 472.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.35 million current US$ | 326.38 million current US$ | 789.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 868.48 million current US$ | 373.41 million current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 3.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Congo?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Congo was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.