Revenue, excluding grants in Congo
Congo: Revenue, excluding grants was 20.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Revenue, excluding grants in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Congo is 20.1%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Congo peaked at 47.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2017.
That places Congo 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.6% | — |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 28.9% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 16.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 256.24 current US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 73.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 147,488 current LCU per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person (2020)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 54,173 constant LCU per person (2020)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Congo?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Congo was 20.1% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.