Expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Expense was 12.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expense in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,181 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 567.56 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
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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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.