Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 10.7% 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 % of expense.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (% of expense) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 42% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.7%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1388.6% | 0.7% | 11.0% |
| 1994 | +747.8% | 1.2% | 10.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 147th out of 152 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 49.1%. 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 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.