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The Official Journal of the Pan-Pacific Association of Input-Output Studies (PAPAIOS)

Table 5 Distribution of consumption by expenditure group (percent)

From: Agricultural Modernization, Structural Change and Pro-poor Growth: Policy Options for the Democratic Republic of Congo

Products

Expenditure group (decile)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Food consumption

72.1

72.0

71.8

71.1

70.2

68.9

71.3

68.0

64.8

52.7

 Marketed

40.1

40.2

41.8

42.3

43.9

47.1

51.7

51.5

54.8

48.5

 Home-produced consumption

32.0

31.8

30.0

28.8

26.3

21.8

19.6

16.5

10.0

4.2

Beverage and tobacco

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.8

2.2

2.8

1.9

Clothing and footwear

3.5

3.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.2

4.7

4.3

6.0

Housing, electricity, gas, water

15.8

14.3

13.6

12.9

14.0

13.7

12.3

13.2

13.8

16.2

Medical care

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.1

2.5

3.0

2.9

4.2

Transportation and communications

0.2

0.7

0.8

1.3

1.5

2.1

1.7

2.8

3.9

8.6

Education

0.8

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.7

3.0

Recreation and culture

0.2

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.5

0.7

0.8

1.2

Restaurant and hotels

0.9

0.7

0.5

1.1

0.8

1.0

0.8

1.3

2.2

2.8

Other services

1.1

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.8

3.3

Total

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

100.0

  1. Source: Author’s calculations, based on the 2005 household and informal producer survey (Enquête 1-2-3)