Government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 16.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 16.73, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 18.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1999.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.15 | 2.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.24 | 2.49 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 10.65 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 | 12.13 | 18.28 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.89 (2016)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 567.56 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.9 (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 64.04 billion (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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