Gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross national expenditure was 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 16.87 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.64 trillion constant LCU, in 2002.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.41 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 1994 | 5.13 trillion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.19 trillion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.92 trillion constant LCU | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.72 trillion constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.78 trillion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.65 trillion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 4.71 trillion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.47 trillion constant LCU | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 5.72 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.26 trillion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 6.63 trillion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.08 trillion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 7.75 trillion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.60 trillion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.51 trillion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 8.72 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.90 trillion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.53 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.82 trillion constant LCU | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 10.96 trillion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.24 trillion constant LCU | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.29 trillion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 11.93 trillion constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.54 trillion constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.46 trillion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.84 trillion constant LCU | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 15.43 trillion constant LCU | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 15.37 trillion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16.46 trillion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 16.87 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 trillion constant LCU | 4.65 trillion constant LCU | 5.41 trillion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.05 trillion constant LCU | 4.64 trillion constant LCU | 7.75 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 trillion constant LCU | 8.51 trillion constant LCU | 11.93 trillion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.91 trillion constant LCU | 11.46 trillion constant LCU | 16.87 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -0.4993 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0005 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross national expenditure in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 trillion constant LCU in 2002.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross national expenditure?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.