Historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Historical gov spending gdp was 16.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.73
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
140th
of 151 countries
All-time high
18.28
in 2022
All-time low
2.15
in 1999
Years of data
29
1996–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo is 16.73, 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, historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 18.28 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.15, 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.
Historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.17 | — |
| 1997 | 2.51 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 2.49 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 4.16 | +67.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.87 | +112.7% |
| 2004 | 7.18 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.59 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.47 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.07 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.07 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 12.38 | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 15.35 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 13.69 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.94 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 13.68 | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 16.05 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.32 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.65 | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 11.89 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 13.97 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 18.28 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 16.47 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 16.73 | +1.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.75, 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.15 | 2.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.24 | 2.49 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 10.65 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 | 12.13 | 18.28 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.28 in 2022.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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