GDFI - central government (current LCU) in Congo
Congo: GDFI - central government (current LCU) was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - central government in Congo, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, gdfi - central government in Congo stood at 1.08 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.1% on the previous year and up 427.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Congo peaked at 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.90 billion current LCU, in 1992.
Congo ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - central government (current LCU) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 179.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 123.80 billion current LCU | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 51.60 billion current LCU | -58.3% |
| 1988 | 48.81 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 20.60 billion current LCU | -57.8% |
| 1991 | 6.90 billion current LCU | -66.5% |
| 1992 | 5.90 billion current LCU | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 12.70 billion current LCU | +115.3% |
| 1994 | 27.25 billion current LCU | +114.6% |
| 1995 | 31.58 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 167.48 billion current LCU | +430.3% |
| 1997 | 46.62 billion current LCU | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 54.60 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 89.10 billion current LCU | +63.2% |
| 2000 | 159.40 billion current LCU | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 205.36 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 183.31 billion current LCU | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 135.60 billion current LCU | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 160.70 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 200.56 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 385.55 billion current LCU | +92.2% |
| 2007 | 417.79 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 470.92 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 489.88 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 598.44 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +81.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.80 billion current LCU, 43.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.11 billion current LCU, 18.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - central government (current LCU) in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +430.3% | 31.58 billion current LCU | 167.48 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.88 billion current LCU | 48.81 billion current LCU | 179.30 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.27 billion current LCU | 5.90 billion current LCU | 167.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.91 billion current LCU | 135.60 billion current LCU | 489.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 841.17 billion current LCU | 598.44 billion current LCU | 1.08 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - central government in Congo?
- Gdfi - central government in Congo was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.90 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for gdfi - central government?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - central government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current local currency.