Government spending as share of GDP in Congo
Congo: Government spending as share of GDP was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending as share of GDP in Congo, 1989–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 21.7% for government spending as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Congo peaked at 48.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1996.
That places Congo 112th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 15.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.1% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 17.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Congo?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Congo was 21.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1996.
- How does Congo rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.