Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 15.73 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 15.73 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 17.47 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.49 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 46th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.26 Percentage of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 4.17 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.19 Percentage of GDP | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 8.11 Percentage of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.28 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.45 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.78 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.07 Percentage of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 12.38 Percentage of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 13.69 Percentage of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 12.94 Percentage of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 15.23 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 13.93 Percentage of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 10.36 Percentage of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 11.73 Percentage of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 13.32 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 12.56 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 13.78 Percentage of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 17.47 Percentage of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 17.37 Percentage of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.18 Percentage of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2026 | 15.48 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 15.52 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 15.66 Percentage of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2029 | 15.73 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 Percentage of GDP | 2.49 Percentage of GDP | 12.38 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.19 Percentage of GDP | 10.36 Percentage of GDP | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 Percentage of GDP | 12.56 Percentage of GDP | 17.47 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 43 United States of America 37.25 Percentage of GDP compare
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- 45 Belarus 37.16 Percentage of GDP compare
- 46 Andorra 36.99 Percentage of GDP compare
- 47 Russian Federation 36.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.32 Percentage of GDP compare
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3.27 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 6.68 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 23,541 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 65.40 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 116.48 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 116.48 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 33.06 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 15.73 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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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.