Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit was 500.94 million current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 500.94 million current US$ for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 936.4% on the previous year and up 380.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 500.94 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.43 billion current US$, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -609.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -1.31 billion current US$ | +114.1% |
| 1992 | -1.12 billion current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1993 | -1.43 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1994 | -88.75 million current US$ | -93.8% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million current US$ | -101.3% |
| 1996 | -18.61 million current US$ | -1734.2% |
| 1997 | -47.90 million current US$ | +157.4% |
| 1998 | -176.25 million current US$ | +268.0% |
| 1999 | -262.82 million current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2000 | -178.75 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2001 | -1.02 million current US$ | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 46.36 million current US$ | -4628.9% |
| 2003 | -30.09 million current US$ | -164.9% |
| 2004 | -65.74 million current US$ | +118.5% |
| 2005 | -72.25 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | -124.43 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2007 | -106.95 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2008 | -12.43 million current US$ | -88.4% |
| 2009 | 48.33 million current US$ | -488.8% |
| 2010 | 500.94 million current US$ | +936.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 500.94 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -137.38 million current US$. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 500.94 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is -181.46 million current US$. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4628.9% | -1.02 million current US$ | 46.36 million current US$ |
| 1996 | -1734.2% | 1.14 million current US$ | -18.61 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +936.4% | 48.33 million current US$ | 500.94 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -505.57 million current US$ | -1.43 billion current US$ | 1.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.70 million current US$ | -178.75 million current US$ | 48.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 500.94 million current US$ | 500.94 million current US$ | 500.94 million current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit in Democratic Republic of Congo was 500.94 million current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 500.94 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 billion current US$ in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2010.
- Is fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fiscal balance, cash surplus/deficit (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cash surplus or deficit is revenue (including grants) minus expense, minus net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. In the 1986 GFS manual nonfinancial assets were included under revenue and expenditure in gross terms. This cash surplus or deficit is closest to the earlier overall budget balance (still missing is lending minus repayments, which are now a financing item under net acquisition of financial assets).