Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
-12.4%
Change on year
down 44.0%
World rank
21st
of 162 countries
All-time high
-2.0%
in 2000
All-time low
-13.9%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2022

-15-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.52000201120222000: -22001: -5.62002: -7.52003: -7.72004: -10.32005: -12.42006: -13.52007: -11.62008: -10.82009: -11.32010: -7.52012: -13.92013: -12.32014: -11.52015: -11.82016: -11.92017: -7.82018: -10.12019: -8.82020: -9.52021: -8.62022: -12.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo is -12.4%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 44.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at -2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 2012.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 -2.0%
2001 -5.6% +176.1%
2002 -7.5% +32.4%
2003 -7.7% +2.9%
2004 -10.3% +33.3%
2005 -12.4% +21.3%
2006 -13.5% +8.2%
2007 -11.6% -13.8%
2008 -10.8% -7.3%
2009 -11.3% +5.3%
2010 -7.5% -34.1%
2012 -13.9% +85.8%
2013 -12.3% -11.6%
2014 -11.5% -6.4%
2015 -11.8% +3.1%
2016 -11.9% +0.3%
2017 -7.8% -34.0%
2018 -10.1% +28.6%
2019 -8.8% -12.5%
2020 -9.5% +7.4%
2021 -8.6% -8.7%
2022 -12.4% +44.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Democratic Republic of the 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -176.1% -2.0% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -9.3% -13.5% -2.0% 10
2010s -10.6% -13.9% -7.5% 9
2020s -10.2% -12.4% -8.6% 3

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 18 Burundi -12.2% compare
  2. 19 Mali -12.2% compare
  3. 20 Cameroon -12.4% compare
  4. 22 Cambodia -12.9% compare
  5. 23 India -13.3% compare
  6. 24 Guatemala -13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -12.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was -2.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 2012.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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