Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 6.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2018.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 101st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.2% | — |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +146.4% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +126.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -16.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +146.4% | 2.5% | 6.2% |
| 2019 | +126.3% | 0.6% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for 306.55 (2024)
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.11 (2024)
- Total government revenue, in local currency 23.21 million (2022)
- Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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