GDFI - general government in Congo

Congo: GDFI - general government was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.08 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 81.1%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.08 trillion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
5.90 billion current LCU
in 1992
Years of data
27
1985–2011

GDFI - general government in Congo, 1985–2011

0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1985199820111985: 179.3B current LCU1986: 123.8B current LCU1987: 51.6B current LCU1988: 48.8B current LCU1989: 20.9B current LCU1990: 20.6B current LCU1991: 6.9B current LCU1992: 5.9B current LCU1993: 12.7B current LCU1994: 27.2B current LCU1995: 31.6B current LCU1996: 167.5B current LCU1997: 46.6B current LCU1998: 54.6B current LCU1999: 89.1B current LCU2000: 159.4B current LCU2001: 205.4B current LCU2002: 183.3B current LCU2003: 135.6B current LCU2004: 160.7B current LCU2005: 200.6B current LCU2006: 385.6B current LCU2007: 417.8B current LCU2008: 470.9B current LCU2009: 489.9B current LCU2010: 598.4B current LCU2011: 1.1T current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, gdfi - general government in Congo stood at 1.08 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.1% on the previous year and up 427.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general 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 7th of 42 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 - general government in Congo, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current LCU) in Congo, 1985 to 2011.
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%
1989 20.90 billion current LCU -57.2%
1990 20.60 billion current LCU -1.4%
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 120.91 billion current LCU, 9.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 1.08 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.43 billion current LCU, 8.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GDFI - general government 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +430.3% 31.58 billion current LCU 167.48 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84.88 billion current LCU 20.90 billion current LCU 179.30 billion current LCU 5
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

  1. 4 Uganda 2.62 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 5 Guinea 1.44 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 8 Gabon 857.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 9 Angola 846.26 billion current LCU compare
  6. 10 Senegal 804.49 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Congo?
Gdfi - general 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 - general government recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.90 billion current LCU in 1992.
How does Congo rank for gdfi - general government?
Congo ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - general 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 - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
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General 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 local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.