Expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Expense was 12.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
up 44.0%
World rank
141st
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 1993
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
32
1990–2022

Expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 14.9 % of GDP1991: 16.7 % of GDP1992: 16.1 % of GDP1993: 17.1 % of GDP1994: 4.3 % of GDP1995: 5.2 % of GDP1996: 5.6 % of GDP1997: 5.7 % of GDP1998: 8.9 % of GDP1999: 9.5 % of GDP2000: 2 % of GDP2001: 5.6 % of GDP2002: 7.5 % of GDP2003: 7.7 % of GDP2004: 10.3 % of GDP2005: 12.4 % of GDP2006: 13.5 % of GDP2007: 11.6 % of GDP2008: 10.8 % of GDP2009: 11.3 % of GDP2010: 7.5 % of GDP2012: 13.9 % of GDP2013: 12.3 % of GDP2014: 11.5 % of GDP2015: 11.8 % of GDP2016: 11.9 % of GDP2017: 7.8 % of GDP2018: 10.1 % of GDP2019: 8.8 % of GDP2020: 9.5 % of GDP2021: 8.6 % of GDP2022: 12.4 % of GDP

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 12.4% for expense in 2022.

The figure is up 44.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Expense (% of GDP) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2022.
Year % of GDP Change
1990 14.9%
1991 16.7% +12.1%
1992 16.1% -3.9%
1993 17.1% +6.0%
1994 4.3% -74.6%
1995 5.2% +21.0%
1996 5.6% +6.6%
1997 5.7% +1.5%
1998 8.9% +56.6%
1999 9.5% +7.2%
2000 2.0% -78.5%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 4.3% 17.1% 10
2000s 9.3% 2.0% 13.5% 10
2010s 10.6% 7.5% 13.9% 9
2020s 10.2% 8.6% 12.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.4% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for expense?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
Is expense rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.