Subsidies and other transfers in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Subsidies and other transfers was 10.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1992–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 10.7% for subsidies and other transfers in 2022.
That represents a change of up 47.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 1993 | 1.2% | -77.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +747.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -73.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -64.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -61.3% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +223.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -91.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +119.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +364.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +1388.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | +128.1% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -79.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.3% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 0.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.3% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 3 |
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More public sector data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Arms imports 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 899.19 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 10.7% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.