Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 16.48 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
16.48
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
180th
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 2022
All-time low
2.15
in 1999
Years of data
34
1997–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 16.48 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1999.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.51 | — |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +67.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | +112.7% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.59 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.07 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.07 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 12.38 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 15.35 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 13.69 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.65 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 11.89 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 13.97 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 18.28 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 16.47 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 16.73 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 16.77 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 16.24 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 16.64 | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 16.83 | +1.1% |
| 2029 | 16.96 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 16.48 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.15 | 2.78 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.24 | 2.49 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 10.65 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 | 12.13 | 18.28 | 10 |
| 2030s | 16.48 | 16.48 | 16.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 177 Costa Rica 16.81 compare
- 178 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.74 compare
- 179 Cameroon 16.48 compare
- 181 Angola 16.23 compare
- 182 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.3 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 15.29 compare
More public sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October