Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Congo
Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 19.05 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Congo, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 19.05 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Congo peaked at 48.56 Percentage of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.79 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.
Congo ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.64 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 29.08 Percentage of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 32.14 Percentage of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 27.01 Percentage of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 24.39 Percentage of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.12 Percentage of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 26.63 Percentage of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 28.58 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 24.17 Percentage of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 24.43 Percentage of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 23 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 27.87 Percentage of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 30.66 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 42.39 Percentage of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 48.56 Percentage of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 41.29 Percentage of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 38.81 Percentage of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 26.6 Percentage of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 17.79 Percentage of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 20.15 Percentage of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 21.11 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 20.94 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.85 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 22.96 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.63 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 22.24 Percentage of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 22.25 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 21.26 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2028 | 20.25 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2029 | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.12 Percentage of GDP | 22.12 Percentage of GDP | 32.14 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.71 Percentage of GDP | 17.79 Percentage of GDP | 48.56 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.45 Percentage of GDP | 19.05 Percentage of GDP | 22.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 137 Panama 19.52 Percentage of GDP compare
- 138 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.4 Percentage of GDP compare
- 139 Djibouti 19.37 Percentage of GDP compare
- 141 Comoros 18.77 Percentage of GDP compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 18.52 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 296.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 745,989 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Congo was 19.05 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.79 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Congo ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.