Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 599.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1995 | 2,331 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1,986 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 915 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 599.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 978.94 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2003 | 863.53 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1,324 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 1,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 1,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 2,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,108 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2,427 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,548 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,907 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3,065 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,018 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,187 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 2,936 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre 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 | -68.2% | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +63.3% | 599.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 978.94 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,532 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,038 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 599.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,152 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,876 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,991 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 152 Bolivia 6,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Ethiopia 4,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Namibia 3,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Greenland 2,974 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mali 2,771 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Madagascar 2,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6,678 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.48 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.