Revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Revenue, excluding grants was 18.71 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 18.71 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 453.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.71 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.23 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.23 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 22.95 current LCU | +928.5% |
| 1992 | 560 current LCU | +2340.4% |
| 1993 | 11,043 current LCU | +1872.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million current LCU | +18769.5% |
| 1995 | 21.20 million current LCU | +917.4% |
| 1996 | 156.88 million current LCU | +640.0% |
| 1997 | 403.64 million current LCU | +157.3% |
| 1998 | 604.35 million current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 2.60 billion current LCU | +329.6% |
| 2000 | 11.09 billion current LCU | +327.3% |
| 2001 | 66.64 billion current LCU | +500.8% |
| 2002 | 147.83 billion current LCU | +121.8% |
| 2003 | 221.30 billion current LCU | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 306.02 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 495.26 billion current LCU | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 669.17 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 793.79 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 2.10 trillion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 2.79 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 3.38 trillion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.39 trillion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.67 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.78 trillion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.47 trillion current LCU | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.44 trillion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 6.73 trillion current LCU | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 6.57 trillion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.97 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 11.64 trillion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 18.71 trillion current LCU | +60.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 trillion current LCU, 14.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 18.71 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 trillion current LCU, 14.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +18769.5% | 11,043 current LCU | 2.08 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +2340.4% | 22.95 current LCU | 560 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1872.0% | 560 current LCU | 11,043 current LCU |
| 1991 | +928.5% | 2.23 current LCU | 22.95 current LCU |
| 1995 | +917.4% | 2.08 million current LCU | 21.20 million current LCU |
| 1996 | +640.0% | 21.20 million current LCU | 156.88 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378.42 million current LCU | 2.23 current LCU | 2.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.75 billion current LCU | 11.09 billion current LCU | 2.10 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.25 trillion current LCU | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 6.73 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.44 trillion current LCU | 6.97 trillion current LCU | 18.71 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Democratic Republic of Congo was 18.71 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.1%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. 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.