Gross public investment in Congo
Congo: Gross public investment was 15.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Congo, 1985–2011
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 is 15.9%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 58.2% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Congo peaked at 19.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1992.
That places Congo 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross public investment in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.5% | — |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -61.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -63.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -66.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +119.9% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +66.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +331.0% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -73.3% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 2.7% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 0.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 15.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 606.77 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,098 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 253.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Congo?
- Gross public investment in Congo was 15.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for gross public investment?
- Congo ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.