Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Congo

Congo: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 4.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.11
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
83rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 2020
All-time low
2.13
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Congo, 2012–2022

02462012201720222012: 2.12014: 2.72016: 4.62018: 3.82020: 5.92022: 4.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Congo is 4.11, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Congo peaked at 5.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2012.

That places Congo 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand in Congo, 2012 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2012 2.13
2014 2.74 +28.6%
2016 4.58 +67.2%
2018 3.82 -16.6%
2020 5.91 +54.7%
2022 4.11 -30.5%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 4.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 4.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.32 2.13 4.58 4
2020s 5.01 4.11 5.91 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 80 Maldives 4.3 compare
  2. 81 Bangladesh 4.24 compare
  3. 82 Barbados 4.2 compare
  4. 84 South Africa 3.88 compare
  5. 85 Saint Lucia 3.87 compare
  6. 86 Albania 3.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Congo?
Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Congo was 4.11 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2020.
What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2012.
How does Congo rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
Congo ranks 83rd out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 1,050 data points, 2012–2022
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