Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo
Congo: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 19.1 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.1
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.56
in 2014
All-time low
15.72
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo stood at 19.1.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo peaked at 48.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.72, in 1996.
That places Congo 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.08 | — |
| 1992 | 32.77 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 32.84 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.71 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 27.58 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 15.72 | -43.0% |
| 1997 | 22.2 | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 25.07 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 28.75 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 22.64 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 29.08 | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 32.14 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.01 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 24.39 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.12 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 26.63 | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 28.58 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 24.17 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 24.43 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 27.87 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 30.66 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 42.39 | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 48.56 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 41.29 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 38.81 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6 | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 17.79 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 20.15 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 21.11 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20.94 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.84 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 20.68 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 21.65 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 21.9 | +1.1% |
| 2026 | 22.62 | +3.3% |
| 2027 | 21.35 | -5.6% |
| 2028 | 19.97 | -6.5% |
| 2029 | 19.35 | -3.1% |
| 2030 | 19.1 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.75 | 15.72 | 34.08 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.12 | 22.12 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.71 | 17.79 | 48.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.24 | 19.35 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 157 Ghana 19.61 compare
- 158 Afghanistan 19.38 compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 19.29 compare
- 161 Comoros 19.07 compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 19 compare
- 163 Pakistan 18.77 compare
More public sector data for Congo
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 28.75 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -36.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 182.04 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Congo was 19.1 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.72 in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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