Other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Other expense was 23.7% 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 % of expense.
Analysis
In 2022, other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 23.7%.
That represents a change of up 121.8% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 48.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th of 147 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 | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 48.3% | +206.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -51.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +1248.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -60.8% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +121.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 8.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 23.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 7.4× the median. (32 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 | +1248.2% | 1.1% | 15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 7.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 1.1% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 6.0% | 23.7% | 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 23.7% 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 48.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for other expense?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 7th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.