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

Latest (2024)
16.73
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 2022
All-time low
2.15
in 1999
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Government spending vs gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1996–2024

051015201996201020241996: 2.21997: 2.51998: 2.81999: 2.12000: 2.52001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 8.92004: 7.22005: 7.62006: 7.52007: 8.12008: 10.12009: 12.42010: 15.42011: 13.72012: 13.42013: 11.92014: 13.72015: 162016: 14.32017: 10.72018: 11.92019: 142020: 12.12021: 13.82022: 18.32023: 16.52024: 16.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 141 Lebanon 16.48 compare
  5. 142 Madagascar 16.21 compare
  6. 143 Iran 14.2 compare

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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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Indicator
Government spending vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
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