Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 16.48 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1999.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (Percent GDP) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 76% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.59, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +112.7% | 4.17 | 8.87 |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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