Government spending as share of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Government spending as share of GDP was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending as share of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 16.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 12.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.