Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.89 trillion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 155.1% on the previous year and up 584.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 150 current LCU, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 150 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 540 current LCU | +260.0% |
| 1994 | 300,000 current LCU | +55455.6% |
| 1995 | 550,000 current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million current LCU | +174.5% |
| 1997 | 4.12 million current LCU | +172.8% |
| 1998 | 6.96 million current LCU | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million current LCU | +115.5% |
| 2000 | 264.62 million current LCU | +1664.1% |
| 2001 | 105.59 million current LCU | -60.1% |
| 2002 | 415.96 million current LCU | +293.9% |
| 2003 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +472.3% |
| 2004 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 81.89 billion current LCU | +2522.4% |
| 2006 | 151.60 billion current LCU | +85.1% |
| 2007 | 240.73 billion current LCU | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 214.12 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 609.85 billion current LCU | +184.8% |
| 2010 | 563.86 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 275.56 billion current LCU | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 291.96 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 339.63 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 315.61 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 244.08 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 382.18 billion current LCU | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 787.13 billion current LCU | +106.0% |
| 2019 | 510.31 billion current LCU | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 749.53 billion current LCU | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 739.47 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.89 trillion current LCU | +155.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.89 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 511.45 billion current LCU, 3.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.89 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.03 billion current LCU, 6.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 | +55455.6% | 540 current LCU | 300,000 current LCU |
| 2005 | +2522.4% | 3.12 billion current LCU | 81.89 billion current LCU |
| 2000 | +1664.1% | 15.00 million current LCU | 264.62 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million current LCU | 150 current LCU | 15.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 130.45 billion current LCU | 105.59 million current LCU | 609.85 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.26 billion current LCU | 244.08 billion current LCU | 787.13 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 739.47 billion current LCU | 1.89 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 current LCU in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 584.5%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.