Other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Other expense was 4.18 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.18 trillion current LCU for other expense in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 283.9% on the previous year and up 615.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.18 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.25 billion current LCU, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.25 billion current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 60.83 billion current LCU | +1331.5% |
| 2002 | 99.43 billion current LCU | +63.5% |
| 2003 | 59.53 billion current LCU | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 111.28 billion current LCU | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 251.66 billion current LCU | +126.2% |
| 2006 | 284.14 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 281.00 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 255.60 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 129.01 billion current LCU | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 18.47 billion current LCU | -85.7% |
| 2012 | 583.77 billion current LCU | +3060.1% |
| 2013 | 381.07 billion current LCU | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 256.56 billion current LCU | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 251.33 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 439.46 billion current LCU | +74.9% |
| 2017 | 645.19 billion current LCU | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 trillion current LCU | +149.6% |
| 2019 | 563.39 billion current LCU | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 489.17 billion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 trillion current LCU | +122.4% |
| 2022 | 4.18 trillion current LCU | +283.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.18 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.94 billion current LCU, 95.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.18 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.50 billion current LCU, 121.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other expense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3060.1% | 18.47 billion current LCU | 583.77 billion current LCU |
| 2001 | +1331.5% | 4.25 billion current LCU | 60.83 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153.67 billion current LCU | 4.25 billion current LCU | 284.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 527.75 billion current LCU | 18.47 billion current LCU | 1.61 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 489.17 billion current LCU | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.18 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for other expense?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 615.4%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. 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.