Gross national expenditure in Congo
Congo: Gross national expenditure was 9.06 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 9.06 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Congo peaked at 9.97 trillion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.22 billion current LCU, in 1963.
Congo ranks 59th of 185 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 | 63.42 billion current LCU | 51.22 billion current LCU | 86.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 176.60 billion current LCU | 93.50 billion current LCU | 258.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 703.62 billion current LCU | 360.80 billion current LCU | 963.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 921.83 billion current LCU | 512.56 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 trillion current LCU | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 4.87 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 5.66 trillion current LCU | 9.97 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.40 trillion current LCU | 5.80 trillion current LCU | 9.06 trillion current LCU | 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 gross national expenditure in Congo?
- Gross national expenditure in Congo was 9.06 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 trillion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.22 billion current LCU in 1963.
- How does Congo rank for gross national expenditure?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.