Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Expense was 1.80 billion current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Expense in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.80 billion current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2.44 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 266.08 million current US$, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 266.08 million current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 609.75 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1 |
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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 1.80 billion current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.08 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for expense?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2010.
- Is expense rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.