Government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Government expenditure vs gdp was 7.51 billion in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
7.51 billion
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
82nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
15.14 billion
in 1993
All-time low
1.36 billion
in 2001
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Government expenditure vs gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B1993200920251993: 15.1B1994: 4.8B1995: 5.3B1996: 4.5B1997: 5.2B1998: 2.9B1999: 2.4B2000: 2.1B2001: 1.4B2002: 2.2B2003: 2.0B2004: 3.0B2005: 3.7B2006: 4.4B2007: 4.6B2008: 4.9B2009: 4.8B2010: 5.2B2011: 5.5B2012: 5.8B2013: 6.3B2014: 6.6B2015: 6.9B2016: 7.0B2017: 6.8B2018: 7.2B2019: 7.8B2020: 6.4B2021: 6.7B2022: 6.9B2023: 7.1B2024: 7.8B2025: 7.5B

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 79 Tunisia 9.06 billion compare
  2. 80 Belarus 8.15 billion compare
  3. 81 Uganda 7.55 billion compare
  4. 83 Cote d'Ivoire 7.46 billion compare
  5. 84 Lithuania 7.41 billion compare
  6. 85 Bolivia 7.03 billion compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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