GDFI - general government in Congo
Congo: GDFI - general government was 1.08 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - general 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 - 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
| 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.
| 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 | 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
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.