Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Expense was 17.59 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 17.59 trillion current LCU for expense in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 359.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.59 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.34 current LCU, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.03 million current LCU | 3.34 current LCU | 4.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.65 billion current LCU | 26.94 billion current LCU | 1.71 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 trillion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 7.63 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.98 trillion current LCU | 8.19 trillion current LCU | 17.59 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 10.7% (2022)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 38.8% (2022)
- Taxes on goods and services 19.5% (2022)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.0% (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2022)
- Grants and other revenue 35.1% (2022)
- Interest payments 0.7% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.59 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.59 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expense?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.