Gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Gross public investment was 6.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 6.7%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 5,431.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 8.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -52.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -69.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | +654.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -88.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -79.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +967.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -66.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +349.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +397.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 2 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 303.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Gross public investment in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.7% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for gross public investment?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,431.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.