Government revenues as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 18.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government revenues as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 20.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +404.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 1.3% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 10.3% | 18.4% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 255.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 847.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 683,566 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 193.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 18.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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