Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 372.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.07 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 372.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 112.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -69.7% |
| 1995 | 118.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 99.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 113.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 61.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 48.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 41.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 26.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 41.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2003 | 35.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 52.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 63.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 72.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 74.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 75.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 76.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 77.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 78.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 82.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 84.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 83.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 78.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 80.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 83.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 67.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 67.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 71.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -69.7% | 372.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.81 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2002 | +58.4% | 26.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.29 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 372.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 75.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 76.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 85.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 157 Niger 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Syria 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 161 Chad 64.87 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 162 Somalia 48.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 163 Madagascar 46.69 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 66.56 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 372.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.07 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.