Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo is 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.21 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2002.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 21.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 20.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 20.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 18.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 19.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 18.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 21.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 22.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 24.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 26.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 27.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 30.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 29.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 34.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 37.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 41.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 42.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 43.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 46.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 45.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 53.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 59.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 59.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.34 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 33.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 46.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 44.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 72 Bulgaria 72.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 73 Belarus 70.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Uruguay 64.84 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 76 Serbia 63.48 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Uganda 58.69 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 Tunisia 56.22 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Gross national expenditure in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for gross national expenditure?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.