Government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government expenditure vs gdp was 7.51 billion in 2025. β² Rising
Government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 7.51 billion.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.14 billion in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 billion | 2.35 billion | 15.14 billion | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.30 billion | 1.36 billion | 4.88 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 billion | 5.22 billion | 7.79 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.07 billion | 6.45 billion | 7.77 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 567.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 7.51 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 billion in 1993.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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