Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 2.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 2.1% for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 2.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1984.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -46.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 255.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 847.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 683,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 193.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 2.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1984.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 175th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.